5150 WILSHIRE BLVD

How does 5150 WILSHIRE BLVD compare with other office buildings in Los Angeles?

The latest disclosures cover 676 office buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 5150 WILSHIRE BLVD's ENERGY STAR score of 94 compares with an average of 77 across the 591 that report a score; it scores higher than 70% of them and lower than 27%. Its site EUI of 24.3 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 44.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 31,060 sq ft, it is about 79% below the average floor area of 147,328 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1957, 18 years earlier 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 5150 WILSHIRE BLVD's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 5150 WILSHIRE BLVD, covering report years 2018–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score was 94 in both 2018 and 2025. Site EUI moved from 24.5 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 24.3 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 1% decrease. Reported emissions went from 52 tCO₂e to 43 tCO₂e over the same span (down 18%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 94 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 94 means the building performs better than about 94% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 94 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. 5150 WILSHIRE BLVD's 24.3 kBtu/ft² across 31,060 sq ft works out to about 0.8 billion Btu (221 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 67.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 5150 WILSHIRE BLVD to report its energy use?

5150 WILSHIRE 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:457984845086:2025). 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.