4730 WOODMAN AVE

How does 4730 WOODMAN AVE compare with other office buildings in Los Angeles?

The latest disclosures cover 676 office buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 4730 WOODMAN AVE's ENERGY STAR score of 47 compares with an average of 77 across the 591 that report a score; it scores higher than 13% of them and lower than 86%. Its site EUI of 54.0 kBtu/ft² is about 22% above the average of 44.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 28,500 sq ft, it is about 81% below the average floor area of 147,328 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1982, 7 years later than the group's average year built (1975). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².

How has 4730 WOODMAN AVE's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 4730 WOODMAN AVE, covering report years 2018–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 26 in 2018 to 47 in 2025 (+21 points). Site EUI moved from 74.2 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 54.0 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 27% decrease. Reported emissions went from 144 tCO₂e to 88 tCO₂e over the same span (down 39%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 47 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 47 means the building performs better than about 47% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 47 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 28 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. 4730 WOODMAN AVE's 54.0 kBtu/ft² across 28,500 sq ft works out to about 1.5 billion Btu (451 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 146.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 88 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 4730 WOODMAN AVE to report its energy use?

4730 WOODMAN 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:431335879715:2025). 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.