2566 OVERLAND AVE

How does 2566 OVERLAND AVE compare with other office buildings in Los Angeles?

The latest disclosures cover 676 office buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 2566 OVERLAND AVE's ENERGY STAR score of 89 compares with an average of 77 across the 591 that report a score; it scores higher than 57% of them and lower than 41%. Its site EUI of 49.5 kBtu/ft² is about 12% above the average of 44.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 51,877 sq ft, it is about 65% below the average floor area of 147,328 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1985, 10 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 2566 OVERLAND AVE's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 9 Los Angeles disclosures for 2566 OVERLAND AVE, covering report years 2017–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 50 in 2017 to 89 in 2025 (+39 points). Site EUI moved from 81.4 kBtu/ft² (2017) to 49.5 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 39% decrease. Reported emissions went from 300 tCO₂e to 143 tCO₂e over the same span (down 52%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 89 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 89 means the building performs better than about 89% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 89 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. 2566 OVERLAND AVE's 49.5 kBtu/ft² across 51,877 sq ft works out to about 2.6 billion Btu (753 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 109.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 276 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 2566 OVERLAND AVE to report its energy use?

2566 OVERLAND AVE 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:433673836970:2025). 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.