5311 SANTA MONICA BLVD

How does 5311 SANTA MONICA 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. 5311 SANTA MONICA BLVD's ENERGY STAR score of 71 compares with an average of 65 across the 93 that report a score; it scores higher than 47% of them and lower than 49%. Its site EUI of 141.7 kBtu/ft² is about 25% below the average of 190.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 33,440 sq ft, it is about 33% below the average floor area of 49,872 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1960, 23 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 5311 SANTA MONICA BLVD's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 5311 SANTA MONICA BLVD, covering report years 2018–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 62 in 2018 to 71 in 2025 (+9 points). Site EUI moved from 158.4 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 141.7 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 11% decrease. Reported emissions went from 373 tCO₂e to 271 tCO₂e over the same span (down 27%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 71 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 71 means the building performs better than about 71% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 71 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 4 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. 5311 SANTA MONICA BLVD's 141.7 kBtu/ft² across 33,440 sq ft works out to about 4.7 billion Btu (1,389 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 396.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,176 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 5311 SANTA MONICA BLVD to report its energy use?

5311 SANTA MONICA 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:469273855712:2025). 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.