5165 FOUNTAIN AVE

How does 5165 FOUNTAIN AVE compare with other residence hall/dormitory buildings in Los Angeles?

The latest disclosures cover 10 residence hall/dormitory buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 5165 FOUNTAIN AVE's ENERGY STAR score of 19 compares with an average of 57 across the 9 that report a score; it scores higher than 0% of them and lower than 89%. Its site EUI of 91.9 kBtu/ft² is about 78% above the average of 51.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 42,000 sq ft, it is about 39% below the average floor area of 68,688 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1928, 24 years earlier than the group's average year built (1952). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 702 residence hall/dormitory buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 70.7 kBtu/ft².

How has 5165 FOUNTAIN AVE's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 9 Los Angeles disclosures for 5165 FOUNTAIN AVE, covering report years 2017–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 15 in 2017 to 19 in 2025 (+4 points). Site EUI moved from 98.6 kBtu/ft² (2017) to 91.9 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 7% decrease. Reported emissions went from 244 tCO₂e to 209 tCO₂e over the same span (down 14%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 19 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 19 means the building performs better than about 19% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 19 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 56 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. 5165 FOUNTAIN AVE's 91.9 kBtu/ft² across 42,000 sq ft works out to about 3.9 billion Btu (1,131 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 135.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 7,399 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 5165 FOUNTAIN AVE to report its energy use?

5165 FOUNTAIN 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:470277857217:2025). 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.