21255 W BURBANK BLVD

How does 21255 W BURBANK 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. 21255 W BURBANK BLVD's ENERGY STAR score of 61 compares with an average of 77 across the 591 that report a score; it scores higher than 19% of them and lower than 80%. Its site EUI of 51.0 kBtu/ft² is about 15% above the average of 44.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 256,627 sq ft, it is about 74% above the average floor area of 147,328 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2008, 33 years later 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 21255 W BURBANK BLVD's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 10 Los Angeles disclosures for 21255 W BURBANK BLVD, covering report years 2016–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 69 in 2016 to 61 in 2025 (-8 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 79. Site EUI moved from 63.4 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 51.0 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 20% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,234 tCO₂e to 746 tCO₂e over the same span (down 40%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 61 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 61 means the building performs better than about 61% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 61 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 14 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. 21255 W BURBANK BLVD's 51.0 kBtu/ft² across 256,627 sq ft works out to about 13.1 billion Btu (3,836 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 139.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,048 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 21255 W BURBANK BLVD to report its energy use?

21255 W BURBANK 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:381966886389:2025). 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.