5212 W ADAMS BLVD

How does 5212 W ADAMS BLVD 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. 5212 W ADAMS BLVD's ENERGY STAR score of 74 compares with an average of 65 across the 93 that report a score; it scores higher than 59% of them and lower than 35%. Its site EUI of 163.3 kBtu/ft² is about 14% below the average of 190.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 26,110 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 49,872 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1968, 15 years earlier 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 5212 W ADAMS BLVD's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 5212 W ADAMS BLVD, covering report years 2018–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 63 in 2018 to 74 in 2025 (+11 points); its best year on file was 2024, at 74. Site EUI moved from 184.9 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 163.3 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 12% decrease. Reported emissions went from 303 tCO₂e to 239 tCO₂e over the same span (down 21%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 74 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 74 means the building performs better than about 74% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 74 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 1 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. 5212 W ADAMS BLVD's 163.3 kBtu/ft² across 26,110 sq ft works out to about 4.3 billion Btu (1,250 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 374.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,333 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 5212 W ADAMS BLVD to report its energy use?

5212 W ADAMS 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:453831834195:2025). 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.