5417 ZELZAH AVE

How does 5417 ZELZAH AVE compare with other multifamily housing buildings in Los Angeles?

The latest disclosures cover 3,538 multifamily housing buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 5417 ZELZAH AVE's ENERGY STAR score of 51 compares with an average of 78 across the 3,344 that report a score; it scores higher than 11% of them and lower than 88%. Its site EUI of 47.8 kBtu/ft² is about 28% above the average of 37.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 49,000 sq ft, it is about 19% below the average floor area of 60,540 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1970, 5 years earlier than the group's average year built (1975). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².

How has 5417 ZELZAH AVE's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 5417 ZELZAH AVE, covering report years 2018–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 100 in 2018 to 51 in 2025 (-49 points); its best year on file was 2018, at 100. Site EUI moved from 14.1 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 47.8 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 239% increase. Reported emissions went from 60 tCO₂e to 128 tCO₂e over the same span (up 114%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 51 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 51 means the building performs better than about 51% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 51 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 24 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. 5417 ZELZAH AVE's 47.8 kBtu/ft² across 49,000 sq ft works out to about 2.3 billion Btu (686 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 79.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,786 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 5417 ZELZAH AVE to report its energy use?

5417 ZELZAH 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:403687884349:2025). 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.