21601 VICTORY BLVD

How does 21601 VICTORY BLVD compare with other retail store buildings in Los Angeles?

The latest disclosures cover 154 retail store buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 21601 VICTORY BLVD's ENERGY STAR score of 31 compares with an average of 71 across the 126 that report a score; it scores higher than 16% of them and lower than 83%. Its site EUI of 60.3 kBtu/ft² is about 11% above the average of 54.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 46,114 sq ft, it is about 41% below the average floor area of 78,068 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1995, 18 years later than the group's average year built (1977). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,025 retail store buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 57.7 kBtu/ft².

How has 21601 VICTORY BLVD's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 9 Los Angeles disclosures for 21601 VICTORY BLVD, covering report years 2017–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 16 in 2018 to 31 in 2025 (+15 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 38. Site EUI moved from 72.3 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 60.3 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 17% decrease. Reported emissions went from 235 tCO₂e to 159 tCO₂e over the same span (down 32%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 31 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 31 means the building performs better than about 31% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 31 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 44 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. 21601 VICTORY BLVD's 60.3 kBtu/ft² across 46,114 sq ft works out to about 2.8 billion Btu (815 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 168.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 775 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 21601 VICTORY BLVD to report its energy use?

21601 VICTORY 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:380083891699:2025). 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.