21701 VENTURA BLVD

How does 21701 VENTURA BLVD compare with other vehicle dealership buildings in Los Angeles?

The latest disclosures cover 18 vehicle dealership buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 21701 VENTURA BLVD's ENERGY STAR score of 99 compares with an average of 72 across the 16 that report a score; it scores higher than 69% of them and lower than 19%. Its site EUI of 12.7 kBtu/ft² is about 68% below the average of 39.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 207,268 sq ft, it is about 172% above the average floor area of 76,284 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2015, 25 years later than the group's average year built (1990). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 318 vehicle dealership buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 57 and a site EUI of 62.8 kBtu/ft².

How has 21701 VENTURA BLVD's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 21701 VENTURA BLVD, covering report years 2018–2025. Site EUI moved from 81.5 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 12.7 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 84% decrease. Reported emissions went from 168 tCO₂e to 151 tCO₂e over the same span (down 10%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 99 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 99 means the building performs better than about 99% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 99 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). 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. 21701 VENTURA BLVD's 12.7 kBtu/ft² across 207,268 sq ft works out to about 2.6 billion Btu (771 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 35.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,611 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 21701 VENTURA BLVD to report its energy use?

21701 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:379973884282:2025). 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.