3115 S VERMONT AVE

How does 3115 S VERMONT AVE compare with other worship facility buildings in Los Angeles?

The latest disclosures cover 58 worship facility buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 3115 S VERMONT AVE's ENERGY STAR score of 53 compares with an average of 61 across the 41 that report a score; it scores higher than 37% of them and lower than 61%. Its site EUI of 19.1 kBtu/ft² is about 17% below the average of 22.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 26,889 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 53,115 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1995, 29 years later than the group's average year built (1966). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,035 worship facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 50 and a site EUI of 47.8 kBtu/ft².

How has 3115 S VERMONT AVE's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 3115 S VERMONT AVE, covering report years 2018–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 59 in 2019 to 53 in 2025 (-6 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 74. Site EUI moved from 13.6 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 19.1 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 40% increase. Reported emissions went from 24 tCO₂e to 29 tCO₂e over the same span (up 19%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 53 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 53 means the building performs better than about 53% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 53 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 22 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. 3115 S VERMONT AVE's 19.1 kBtu/ft² across 26,889 sq ft works out to about 0.5 billion Btu (151 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 42.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,191 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 3115 S VERMONT AVE to report its energy use?

3115 S VERMONT 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:473208831961:2025). 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.