450 S WESTERN AVE
Other - Mall in Los Angeles, CA · 90020
At a glance
450 S WESTERN AVE is a 83,427-square-foot other - mall building in Los Angeles, California, built in 2015. In its 2025 Los Angeles benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 126.6 kBtu/ft² and 593 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 126.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 299.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 593 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Water use | 4,871 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 83,427 sq ft |
| Source record | la:468135846551:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 126.6 kBtu/ft² | 593 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 141.6 kBtu/ft² | 738 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 149.9 kBtu/ft² | 818 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 160.8 kBtu/ft² | 851 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 165.8 kBtu/ft² | 875 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 160.6 kBtu/ft² | 849 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 74.6 kBtu/ft² | 438 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 75.5 kBtu/ft² | 444 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | — | — |
Compliance context
LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE)
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.
Ownership
Vert Energy Group, Inc.
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Location
- Address
- 450 S WESTERN AVE
- City
- Los Angeles
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90020
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does 450 S WESTERN AVE compare with other other - mall buildings in Los Angeles?
The latest disclosures cover 23 other - mall buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 126.6 kBtu/ft² is about twice the average of 62.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 83,427 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 87,455 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2015, 45 years later than the group's average year built (1970). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 245 other - mall buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 87 and a site EUI of 65.8 kBtu/ft².
How has 450 S WESTERN AVE's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Los Angeles disclosures for 450 S WESTERN AVE, covering report years 2017–2025. Site EUI moved from 75.5 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 126.6 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 68% increase. Reported emissions went from 444 tCO₂e to 593 tCO₂e over the same span (up 34%).
What does a site EUI of 126.6 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. 450 S WESTERN AVE's 126.6 kBtu/ft² across 83,427 sq ft works out to about 10.6 billion Btu (3,095 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 299.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 4,871 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 450 S WESTERN AVE to report its energy use?
450 S WESTERN 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:468135846551:2025). 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What is 450 S WESTERN AVE's energy grade?
450 S WESTERN AVE did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 126.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 450 S WESTERN AVE use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 126.6 kBtu/ft² (299.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 83,427 sq ft.
What are 450 S WESTERN AVE's carbon emissions?
450 S WESTERN AVE reported 593 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2025.
Where is 450 S WESTERN AVE?
450 S WESTERN AVE is in Los Angeles, California 90020.
How big is 450 S WESTERN AVE and when was it built?
450 S WESTERN AVE has 83,427 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2015 as its year built. It is classed as other - mall.
Is 450 S WESTERN AVE covered by LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE)?
Yes — it appears in the 2025 Existing Buildings Energy & Water Efficiency (EBEWE) disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE).
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About this data
Source: Existing Buildings Energy & Water Efficiency (EBEWE) (LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE)), as published October 2, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “450 S WESTERN AVE, Los Angeles, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/los-angeles/450-s-western-ave-dae7abc7 (data as of October 2, 2026).