19040 W VANOWEN ST
Police Station in Los Angeles, CA · 91335
At a glance
19040 W VANOWEN ST is a 55,206-square-foot police station in Los Angeles, California, built in 1990. In its 2025 Los Angeles benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 97.9 kBtu/ft² and 301 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 97.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 214.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 301 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Water use | 1,174 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 55,206 sq ft |
| Source record | la:396142893155:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 97.9 kBtu/ft² | 301 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 42.3 kBtu/ft² | 371 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 83.2 kBtu/ft² | 301 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 89.7 kBtu/ft² | 317 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 110.3 kBtu/ft² | 358 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 146.8 kBtu/ft² | 485 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 113.9 kBtu/ft² | 397 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 117.3 kBtu/ft² | 412 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 111.6 kBtu/ft² | 419 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 106.5 kBtu/ft² | 396 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE)
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.
Ownership
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Location
- Address
- 19040 W VANOWEN ST
- City
- Los Angeles
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 91335
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does 19040 W VANOWEN ST compare with other police station buildings in Los Angeles?
The latest disclosures cover 38 police station buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 97.9 kBtu/ft² is about 29% above the average of 76.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 55,206 sq ft, it is about 31% below the average floor area of 79,655 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1990 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1991).
How has 19040 W VANOWEN ST's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Los Angeles disclosures for 19040 W VANOWEN ST, covering report years 2016–2025. Site EUI moved from 106.5 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 97.9 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 8% decrease. Reported emissions went from 396 tCO₂e to 301 tCO₂e over the same span (down 24%).
What does a site EUI of 97.9 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. 19040 W VANOWEN ST's 97.9 kBtu/ft² across 55,206 sq ft works out to about 5.4 billion Btu (1,584 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 214.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,174 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 19040 W VANOWEN ST to report its energy use?
19040 W VANOWEN ST 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:396142893155:2025). 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What is 19040 W VANOWEN ST's energy grade?
19040 W VANOWEN ST did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 97.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 19040 W VANOWEN ST use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 97.9 kBtu/ft² (214.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 55,206 sq ft.
What are 19040 W VANOWEN ST's carbon emissions?
19040 W VANOWEN ST reported 301 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2025.
Where is 19040 W VANOWEN ST?
19040 W VANOWEN ST is in Los Angeles, California 91335.
How big is 19040 W VANOWEN ST and when was it built?
19040 W VANOWEN ST has 55,206 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1990 as its year built. It is classed as police station.
Is 19040 W VANOWEN ST covered by LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE)?
Yes — it appears in the 2025 Existing Buildings Energy & Water Efficiency (EBEWE) disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE).
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About this data
Source: Existing Buildings Energy & Water Efficiency (EBEWE) (LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE)), as published October 2, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “19040 W VANOWEN ST, Los Angeles, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/los-angeles/19040-w-vanowen-st-ee6d4aa2 (data as of October 2, 2026).