5431 W SAN FERNANDO RD
Manufacturing/Industrial Plant in Los Angeles, CA · 90039
At a glance
5431 W SAN FERNANDO RD is a 78,800-square-foot manufacturing/industrial plant in Los Angeles, California, built in 1972. In its 2025 Los Angeles benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 9.6 kBtu/ft² and 43 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 9.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 24.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 43 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Water use | 258 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 78,800 sq ft |
| Source record | la:478405877396:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 9.6 kBtu/ft² | 43 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 12.1 kBtu/ft² | 61 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 11.5 kBtu/ft² | 62 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 12.1 kBtu/ft² | 63 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 12.7 kBtu/ft² | 60 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 13.7 kBtu/ft² | 70 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 13.4 kBtu/ft² | 73 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 13.0 kBtu/ft² | 71 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 13.3 kBtu/ft² | 78 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE)
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.
Ownership
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Location
- Address
- 5431 W SAN FERNANDO RD
- City
- Los Angeles
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90039
Within ~1 km
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How does 5431 W SAN FERNANDO RD compare with other manufacturing/industrial plant buildings in Los Angeles?
The latest disclosures cover 276 manufacturing/industrial plant buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 9.6 kBtu/ft² is about 90% below the average of 95.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 78,800 sq ft, it is about 33% above the average floor area of 59,169 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1972, 6 years later than the group's average year built (1967). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,372 manufacturing/industrial plant buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 67 and a site EUI of 126.3 kBtu/ft².
How has 5431 W SAN FERNANDO RD's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Los Angeles disclosures for 5431 W SAN FERNANDO RD, covering report years 2017–2025. Site EUI moved from 13.3 kBtu/ft² (2017) to 9.6 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 28% decrease. Reported emissions went from 78 tCO₂e to 43 tCO₂e over the same span (down 45%).
What does a site EUI of 9.6 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. 5431 W SAN FERNANDO RD's 9.6 kBtu/ft² across 78,800 sq ft works out to about 0.8 billion Btu (222 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 24.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 258 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 5431 W SAN FERNANDO RD to report its energy use?
5431 W SAN FERNANDO RD 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:478405877396:2025). 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What is 5431 W SAN FERNANDO RD's energy grade?
5431 W SAN FERNANDO RD did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 9.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 5431 W SAN FERNANDO RD use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 9.6 kBtu/ft² (24.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 78,800 sq ft.
What are 5431 W SAN FERNANDO RD's carbon emissions?
5431 W SAN FERNANDO RD reported 43 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2025.
Where is 5431 W SAN FERNANDO RD?
5431 W SAN FERNANDO RD is in Los Angeles, California 90039.
How big is 5431 W SAN FERNANDO RD and when was it built?
5431 W SAN FERNANDO RD has 78,800 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1972 as its year built. It is classed as manufacturing/industrial plant.
Is 5431 W SAN FERNANDO RD covered by LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE)?
Yes — it appears in the 2025 Existing Buildings Energy & Water Efficiency (EBEWE) disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE).
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About this data
Source: Existing Buildings Energy & Water Efficiency (EBEWE) (LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE)), as published October 2, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “5431 W SAN FERNANDO RD, Los Angeles, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/los-angeles/5431-w-san-fernando-rd-1dc3f711 (data as of October 2, 2026).