4222 VINELAND AVE

How does 4222 VINELAND AVE compare with other hotel buildings in Los Angeles?

The latest disclosures cover 77 hotel buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 4222 VINELAND AVE's ENERGY STAR score of 61 compares with an average of 68 across the 73 that report a score; it scores higher than 37% of them and lower than 60%. Its site EUI of 59.6 kBtu/ft² is about 13% below the average of 68.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 133,780 sq ft, it is about 23% below the average floor area of 172,912 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1972 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1973). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,812 hotel buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 77.8 kBtu/ft².

How has 4222 VINELAND AVE's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 10 Los Angeles disclosures for 4222 VINELAND AVE, covering report years 2016–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 56 in 2016 to 61 in 2025 (+5 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 98. Site EUI moved from 57.8 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 59.6 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 3% increase. Reported emissions went from 495 tCO₂e to 438 tCO₂e over the same span (down 12%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 61 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 61 means the building performs better than about 61% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 61 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 14 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. 4222 VINELAND AVE's 59.6 kBtu/ft² across 133,780 sq ft works out to about 8 billion Btu (2,337 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 111.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 9,151 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 4222 VINELAND AVE to report its energy use?

4222 VINELAND 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:449804875536:2025). 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.