2040 AVENUE OF THE STARS
Office in Los Angeles, CA · 90067
At a glance
2040 AVENUE OF THE STARS is a 863,718-square-foot office building in Los Angeles, California, built in 1965. In its 2025 Los Angeles benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 65 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 65.2 kBtu/ft² and 3,163 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 22% of the 591 scored office buildings in Los Angeles.
LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 65 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 65.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 155.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 3,163 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Water use | 9,780 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 863,718 sq ft |
| Source record | la:435955844002:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 65 | +5 | 65.2 kBtu/ft² | 3,163 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 60 | +3 | 65.4 kBtu/ft² | 3,566 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 57 | -9 | 67.1 kBtu/ft² | 3,451 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 66 | -16 | 57.0 kBtu/ft² | 3,153 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 82 | -1 | 46.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,271 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 83 | +7 | 45.2 kBtu/ft² | 2,392 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 76 | +6 | 60.7 kBtu/ft² | 3,353 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 70 | -13 | 65.5 kBtu/ft² | 3,641 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 83 | +3 | 65.3 kBtu/ft² | 3,892 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 80 | 69.3 kBtu/ft² | 4,680 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
Vert Energy Group, Inc.
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Location
- Address
- 2040 AVENUE OF THE STARS
- City
- Los Angeles
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90067
Within ~1 km
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How does 2040 AVENUE OF THE STARS compare with other office buildings in Los Angeles?
The latest disclosures cover 676 office buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 2040 AVENUE OF THE STARS's ENERGY STAR score of 65 compares with an average of 77 across the 591 that report a score; it scores higher than 22% of them and lower than 77%. Its site EUI of 65.2 kBtu/ft² is about 47% above the average of 44.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 863,718 sq ft, it is about 486% above the average floor area of 147,328 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1965, 10 years earlier than 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 2040 AVENUE OF THE STARS's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Los Angeles disclosures for 2040 AVENUE OF THE STARS, covering report years 2016–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 80 in 2016 to 65 in 2025 (-15 points); its best year on file was 2017, at 83. Site EUI moved from 69.3 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 65.2 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 6% decrease. Reported emissions went from 4,680 tCO₂e to 3,163 tCO₂e over the same span (down 32%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 65 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 65 means the building performs better than about 65% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 65 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 10 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. 2040 AVENUE OF THE STARS's 65.2 kBtu/ft² across 863,718 sq ft works out to about 56.3 billion Btu (16,504 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 155.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 9,780 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 2040 AVENUE OF THE STARS to report its energy use?
2040 AVENUE OF THE STARS 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:435955844002:2025). 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 2040 AVENUE OF THE STARS's energy grade?
2040 AVENUE OF THE STARS scores 65 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2025 Los Angeles disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 2040 AVENUE OF THE STARS use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 65.2 kBtu/ft² (155.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 863,718 sq ft.
What are 2040 AVENUE OF THE STARS's carbon emissions?
2040 AVENUE OF THE STARS reported 3,163 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2025.
Where is 2040 AVENUE OF THE STARS?
2040 AVENUE OF THE STARS is in Los Angeles, California 90067.
How big is 2040 AVENUE OF THE STARS and when was it built?
2040 AVENUE OF THE STARS has 863,718 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1965 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 2040 AVENUE OF THE STARS 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, “2040 AVENUE OF THE STARS, Los Angeles, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/los-angeles/2040-avenue-of-the-stars-5af53543 (data as of October 2, 2026).