1717 S WESTERN AVE

How does 1717 S WESTERN AVE compare with other supermarket/grocery store buildings in Los Angeles?

The latest disclosures cover 98 supermarket/grocery store buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 1717 S WESTERN AVE's ENERGY STAR score of 87 compares with an average of 65 across the 93 that report a score; it scores higher than 91% of them and lower than 5%. Its site EUI of 115.1 kBtu/ft² is about 39% below the average of 190.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 35,199 sq ft, it is about 29% below the average floor area of 49,872 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1982 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1983). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,646 supermarket/grocery store buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 71 and a site EUI of 176.1 kBtu/ft².

How has 1717 S WESTERN AVE's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 9 Los Angeles disclosures for 1717 S WESTERN AVE, covering report years 2017–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 100 in 2018 to 87 in 2025 (-13 points); its best year on file was 2018, at 100. Site EUI moved from 2.8 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 115.1 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 4011% increase. Reported emissions went from 7 tCO₂e to 232 tCO₂e over the same span (up 3257%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 87 mean?

ENERGY STAR scores run from 1 to 100 and are computed by the EPA's Portfolio Manager as a percentile against similar buildings nationwide, adjusted for climate, size and use: a score of 87 means the building performs better than about 87% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 87 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. In Los Angeles, 63% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.

Site energy-use intensity (EUI) is the energy a building uses on site in a year divided by its floor area, in thousand Btu per square foot — lower is more efficient. 1717 S WESTERN AVE's 115.1 kBtu/ft² across 35,199 sq ft works out to about 4.1 billion Btu (1,187 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 322.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher.

Which law requires 1717 S WESTERN AVE to report its energy use?

1717 S WESTERN AVE reports under LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE), the legal basis of Los Angeles's Existing Buildings Energy & Water Efficiency (EBEWE) program, which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2025 disclosure (source record la:467720837873:2025). EBEWE requires annual benchmarking plus audits/retro-commissioning every five years for privately owned buildings of 20,000 sq ft or more; non-compliance carries a $202 fee (LAMC §91.9712) plus possible late fees.