4900 VIA MARISOL

How does 4900 VIA MARISOL compare with other senior living community buildings in Los Angeles?

The latest disclosures cover 32 senior living community buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 4900 VIA MARISOL's ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 77 across the 31 that report a score; it scores higher than 84% of them. Its site EUI of 32.9 kBtu/ft² is about 58% below the average of 78.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 68,380 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 75,333 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2002, 18 years later than the group's average year built (1984). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,181 senior living community buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 71 and a site EUI of 73.6 kBtu/ft².

How has 4900 VIA MARISOL's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 9 Los Angeles disclosures for 4900 VIA MARISOL, covering report years 2017–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 92 in 2017 to 100 in 2025 (+8 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 100. Site EUI moved from 33.7 kBtu/ft² (2017) to 32.9 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 2% decrease. Reported emissions went from 153 tCO₂e to 125 tCO₂e over the same span (down 19%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 100 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: 100 is the top of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 100 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. 4900 VIA MARISOL's 32.9 kBtu/ft² across 68,380 sq ft works out to about 2.2 billion Btu (659 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 66.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 4,322 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 4900 VIA MARISOL to report its energy use?

4900 VIA MARISOL 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:507412859446:2025). 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.