20461 VENTURA BLVD

How does 20461 VENTURA BLVD compare with other senior living community buildings in Los Angeles?

The latest disclosures cover 32 senior living community buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 20461 VENTURA BLVD's ENERGY STAR score of 78 compares with an average of 77 across the 31 that report a score; it scores higher than 39% of them and lower than 58%. Its site EUI of 65.5 kBtu/ft² is about 16% below the average of 78.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 68,902 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 75,333 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2005, 21 years later than the group's average year built (1984). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,181 senior living community buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 71 and a site EUI of 73.6 kBtu/ft².

How has 20461 VENTURA BLVD's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 9 Los Angeles disclosures for 20461 VENTURA BLVD, covering report years 2017–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 43 in 2017 to 78 in 2025 (+35 points). Site EUI moved from 87.1 kBtu/ft² (2017) to 65.5 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 25% decrease. Reported emissions went from 310 tCO₂e to 190 tCO₂e over the same span (down 39%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 78 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 78 means the building performs better than about 78% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 78 falls in band B — above median (70–84). 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. 20461 VENTURA BLVD's 65.5 kBtu/ft² across 68,902 sq ft works out to about 4.5 billion Btu (1,323 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 141.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,512 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 20461 VENTURA BLVD to report its energy use?

20461 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:386500884221:2025). 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.