21101 VENTURA BLVD

How does 21101 VENTURA BLVD compare with other hotel buildings in Los Angeles?

The latest disclosures cover 77 hotel buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 21101 VENTURA BLVD's ENERGY STAR score of 54 compares with an average of 68 across the 73 that report a score; it scores higher than 25% of them and lower than 71%. Its site EUI of 84.1 kBtu/ft² is about 23% above the average of 68.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 66,365 sq ft, it is about 62% below the average floor area of 172,912 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2021, 48 years later than the group's average year built (1973). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,812 hotel buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 77.8 kBtu/ft².

How has 21101 VENTURA BLVD's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 10 Los Angeles disclosures for 21101 VENTURA BLVD, covering report years 2016–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 84 in 2016 to 54 in 2025 (-30 points); its best year on file was 2016, at 84. Site EUI moved from 46.4 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 84.1 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 81% increase. Reported emissions went from 231 tCO₂e to 308 tCO₂e over the same span (up 33%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 54 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 54 means the building performs better than about 54% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 54 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 21 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. 21101 VENTURA BLVD's 84.1 kBtu/ft² across 66,365 sq ft works out to about 5.6 billion Btu (1,636 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 161.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,942 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 21101 VENTURA BLVD to report its energy use?

21101 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:382213883966:2025). 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.