21800 VICTORY BLVD

How does 21800 VICTORY BLVD compare with other supermarket/grocery store buildings in Los Angeles?

The latest disclosures cover 98 supermarket/grocery store buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 21800 VICTORY BLVD's ENERGY STAR score of 75 compares with an average of 65 across the 93 that report a score; it scores higher than 65% of them and lower than 33%. Its site EUI of 129.6 kBtu/ft² is about 32% below the average of 190.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 154,626 sq ft, it is about 210% above the average floor area of 49,872 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2015, 32 years later than the group's average year built (1983). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,646 supermarket/grocery store buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 71 and a site EUI of 176.1 kBtu/ft².

How has 21800 VICTORY BLVD's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 9 Los Angeles disclosures for 21800 VICTORY BLVD, covering report years 2017–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 80 in 2017 to 75 in 2025 (-5 points); its best year on file was 2018, at 86. Site EUI moved from 131.2 kBtu/ft² (2017) to 129.6 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 1% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,279 tCO₂e to 1,124 tCO₂e over the same span (down 12%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 75 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 75 means the building performs better than about 75% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 75 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. 21800 VICTORY BLVD's 129.6 kBtu/ft² across 154,626 sq ft works out to about 20 billion Btu (5,873 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 301.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 5,941 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 21800 VICTORY BLVD to report its energy use?

21800 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:7832:2025). 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.