3400 SAWTELLE BLVD

How does 3400 SAWTELLE BLVD 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. 3400 SAWTELLE BLVD's ENERGY STAR score of 72 compares with an average of 61 across the 41 that report a score; it scores higher than 49% of them and lower than 49%. Its site EUI of 11.2 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 22.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 27,402 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 53,115 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1959, 7 years earlier 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 3400 SAWTELLE BLVD's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 3400 SAWTELLE BLVD, covering report years 2018–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 92 in 2018 to 72 in 2025 (-20 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 100. Site EUI moved from 14.5 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 11.2 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 23% decrease. Reported emissions went from 24 tCO₂e to 17 tCO₂e over the same span (down 28%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 72 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 72 means the building performs better than about 72% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 72 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 3 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. 3400 SAWTELLE BLVD's 11.2 kBtu/ft² across 27,402 sq ft works out to about 0.3 billion Btu (90 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 26.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 322 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 3400 SAWTELLE BLVD to report its energy use?

3400 SAWTELLE 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:432665829865:2025). 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.