5239 VAN NUYS BLVD

How does 5239 VAN NUYS BLVD compare with other vehicle dealership buildings in Los Angeles?

The latest disclosures cover 18 vehicle dealership buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 5239 VAN NUYS BLVD's ENERGY STAR score of 40 compares with an average of 72 across the 16 that report a score; it scores higher than 19% of them and lower than 75%. Its site EUI of 44.4 kBtu/ft² is about 13% above the average of 39.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 37,915 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 76,284 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1989 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1990). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 318 vehicle dealership buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 57 and a site EUI of 62.8 kBtu/ft².

How has 5239 VAN NUYS BLVD's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 5239 VAN NUYS BLVD, covering report years 2018–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 50 in 2020 to 40 in 2025 (-10 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 50. Site EUI moved from 66.0 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 44.4 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 33% decrease. Reported emissions went from 172 tCO₂e to 96 tCO₂e over the same span (down 44%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 40 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 40 means the building performs better than about 40% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 40 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 35 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. 5239 VAN NUYS BLVD's 44.4 kBtu/ft² across 37,915 sq ft works out to about 1.7 billion Btu (493 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 120.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,027 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 5239 VAN NUYS BLVD to report its energy use?

5239 VAN NUYS 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:425738883100:2025). 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.