5100 N FIGUEROA ST

How does 5100 N FIGUEROA ST compare with other supermarket/grocery store buildings in Los Angeles?

The latest disclosures cover 98 supermarket/grocery store buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 5100 N FIGUEROA ST's ENERGY STAR score of 84 compares with an average of 65 across the 93 that report a score; it scores higher than 85% of them and lower than 13%. Its site EUI of 121.6 kBtu/ft² is about 36% below the average of 190.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 57,491 sq ft, it is about 15% above the average floor area of 49,872 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2001, 18 years later than the group's average year built (1983). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,646 supermarket/grocery store buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 71 and a site EUI of 176.1 kBtu/ft².

How has 5100 N FIGUEROA ST's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 9 Los Angeles disclosures for 5100 N FIGUEROA ST, covering report years 2017–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 62 in 2017 to 84 in 2025 (+22 points). Site EUI moved from 163.2 kBtu/ft² (2017) to 121.6 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 25% decrease. Reported emissions went from 669 tCO₂e to 395 tCO₂e over the same span (down 41%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 84 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 84 means the building performs better than about 84% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 84 falls in band B — above median (70–84). 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. 5100 N FIGUEROA ST's 121.6 kBtu/ft² across 57,491 sq ft works out to about 7 billion Btu (2,049 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 307.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher.

Which law requires 5100 N FIGUEROA ST to report its energy use?

5100 N FIGUEROA ST 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:501006860749:2025). 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.