18315 VENTURA BLVD

How does 18315 VENTURA BLVD compare with other office buildings in Los Angeles?

The latest disclosures cover 676 office buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 18315 VENTURA BLVD's ENERGY STAR score of 68 compares with an average of 77 across the 591 that report a score; it scores higher than 25% of them and lower than 75%. Its site EUI of 60.8 kBtu/ft² is about 37% above the average of 44.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 84,780 sq ft, it is about 42% below the average floor area of 147,328 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1974 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1975). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².

How has 18315 VENTURA BLVD's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 18315 VENTURA BLVD, covering report years 2018–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 81 in 2019 to 68 in 2025 (-13 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 84. Site EUI moved from 72.4 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 60.8 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 16% decrease. Reported emissions went from 241 tCO₂e to 295 tCO₂e over the same span (up 22%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 68 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 68 means the building performs better than about 68% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 68 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 7 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. 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. 18315 VENTURA BLVD's 60.8 kBtu/ft² across 84,780 sq ft works out to about 5.2 billion Btu (1,511 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 170.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,034 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 18315 VENTURA BLVD to report its energy use?

18315 VENTURA BLVD 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:400959883710:2025). 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.