4500 SANTA MONICA BLVD
Other - Public Services in Los Angeles, CA · 90029
At a glance
4500 SANTA MONICA BLVD is a 45,684-square-foot other - public services building in Los Angeles, California, built in 1972. In its 2025 Los Angeles benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 16.2 kBtu/ft² and 42 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 | 16.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 42.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 42 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Water use | 0 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 45,684 sq ft |
| Source record | la:474540855366:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 16.2 kBtu/ft² | 42 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 16.9 kBtu/ft² | 50 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 17.1 kBtu/ft² | 54 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 16.2 kBtu/ft² | 49 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 14.5 kBtu/ft² | 40 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 17.8 kBtu/ft² | 53 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 20.5 kBtu/ft² | 64 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 20.4 kBtu/ft² | 64 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 18.8 kBtu/ft² | 63 tCO₂e |
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
Public Works-Street Lighting (FOD)
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Location
- Address
- 4500 SANTA MONICA BLVD
- City
- Los Angeles
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90029
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does 4500 SANTA MONICA BLVD compare with other other - public services buildings in Los Angeles?
The latest disclosures cover 24 other - public services buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 16.2 kBtu/ft² is about 78% below the average of 73.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 45,684 sq ft, it is about 22% above the average floor area of 37,431 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1972, 19 years earlier than the group's average year built (1992). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 346 other - public services buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 34 and a site EUI of 83.8 kBtu/ft².
How has 4500 SANTA MONICA BLVD's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Los Angeles disclosures for 4500 SANTA MONICA BLVD, covering report years 2017–2025. Site EUI moved from 18.8 kBtu/ft² (2017) to 16.2 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 14% decrease. Reported emissions went from 63 tCO₂e to 42 tCO₂e over the same span (down 33%).
What does a site EUI of 16.2 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. 4500 SANTA MONICA BLVD's 16.2 kBtu/ft² across 45,684 sq ft works out to about 0.7 billion Btu (217 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 42.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 0 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 4500 SANTA MONICA BLVD to report its energy use?
4500 SANTA MONICA 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:474540855366:2025). 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 4500 SANTA MONICA BLVD's energy grade?
4500 SANTA MONICA BLVD did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 16.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 4500 SANTA MONICA BLVD use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 16.2 kBtu/ft² (42.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 45,684 sq ft.
What are 4500 SANTA MONICA BLVD's carbon emissions?
4500 SANTA MONICA BLVD reported 42 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2025.
Where is 4500 SANTA MONICA BLVD?
4500 SANTA MONICA BLVD is in Los Angeles, California 90029.
How big is 4500 SANTA MONICA BLVD and when was it built?
4500 SANTA MONICA BLVD has 45,684 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1972 as its year built. It is classed as other - public services.
Is 4500 SANTA MONICA BLVD 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, “4500 SANTA MONICA BLVD, Los Angeles, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/los-angeles/4500-santa-monica-blvd-1d34a45b (data as of October 2, 2026).