5531 KESTER AVE

How does 5531 KESTER 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. 5531 KESTER AVE's ENERGY STAR score of 1 compares with an average of 78 across the 3,344 that report a score; it scores higher than 0% of them and lower than 99%. Its site EUI of 183.4 kBtu/ft² is about 393% above the average of 37.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 25,570 sq ft, it is about 58% below the average floor area of 60,540 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1986, 11 years later 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 5531 KESTER AVE's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 5531 KESTER AVE, covering report years 2018–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 62 in 2018 to 1 in 2025 (-61 points); its best year on file was 2018, at 62. Site EUI moved from 43.5 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 183.4 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 322% increase. Reported emissions went from 67 tCO₂e to 251 tCO₂e over the same span (up 272%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 1 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: 1 is the bottom of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 1 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 74 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. 5531 KESTER AVE's 183.4 kBtu/ft² across 25,570 sq ft works out to about 4.7 billion Btu (1,374 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 222.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,311 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 5531 KESTER AVE to report its energy use?

5531 KESTER 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:423194885000:2025). 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.