21900 VANOWEN ST

How does 21900 VANOWEN ST 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. 21900 VANOWEN ST's ENERGY STAR score of 91 compares with an average of 71 across the 126 that report a score; it scores higher than 60% of them and lower than 37%. Its site EUI of 28.8 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 54.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 243,474 sq ft, it is about 212% above the average floor area of 78,068 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1994, 17 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 21900 VANOWEN ST's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 10 Los Angeles disclosures for 21900 VANOWEN ST, covering report years 2016–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 92 in 2016 to 91 in 2025 (-1 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 97. Site EUI moved from 29.0 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 28.8 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 1% decrease. Reported emissions went from 614 tCO₂e to 400 tCO₂e over the same span (down 35%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 91 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 91 means the building performs better than about 91% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 91 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. 21900 VANOWEN ST's 28.8 kBtu/ft² across 243,474 sq ft works out to about 7 billion Btu (2,055 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 80.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,105 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 21900 VANOWEN ST to report its energy use?

21900 VANOWEN ST 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:379072892713:2025). 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.