4500 VAN NUYS BLVD

How does 4500 VAN NUYS BLVD compare with other retail store buildings in Los Angeles?

The latest disclosures cover 154 retail store buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 4500 VAN NUYS BLVD's ENERGY STAR score of 51 compares with an average of 71 across the 126 that report a score; it scores higher than 25% of them and lower than 74%. Its site EUI of 48.3 kBtu/ft² is about 11% below the average of 54.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 51,977 sq ft, it is about 33% below the average floor area of 78,068 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2007, 30 years later than the group's average year built (1977). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,025 retail store buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 57.7 kBtu/ft².

How has 4500 VAN NUYS BLVD's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 10 Los Angeles disclosures for 4500 VAN NUYS BLVD, covering report years 2016–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 36 in 2019 to 51 in 2025 (+15 points). Site EUI moved from 66.0 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 48.3 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 27% decrease. Reported emissions went from 260 tCO₂e to 144 tCO₂e over the same span (down 45%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 51 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 51 means the building performs better than about 51% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 51 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 24 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. 4500 VAN NUYS BLVD's 48.3 kBtu/ft² across 51,977 sq ft works out to about 2.5 billion Btu (736 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 135.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 189 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 4500 VAN NUYS BLVD to report its energy use?

4500 VAN NUYS 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:426122878421:2025). 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.