5555 S PLAYA VISTA DR

How does 5555 S PLAYA VISTA DR compare with other senior living community buildings in Los Angeles?

The latest disclosures cover 32 senior living community buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 5555 S PLAYA VISTA DR's ENERGY STAR score of 57 compares with an average of 77 across the 31 that report a score; it scores higher than 16% of them and lower than 81%. Its site EUI of 73.4 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 78.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 65,039 sq ft, it is about 14% below the average floor area of 75,333 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2006, 22 years later than the group's average year built (1984). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,181 senior living community buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 71 and a site EUI of 73.6 kBtu/ft².

How has 5555 S PLAYA VISTA DR's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 9 Los Angeles disclosures for 5555 S PLAYA VISTA DR, covering report years 2017–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 42 in 2017 to 57 in 2025 (+15 points); its best year on file was 2018, at 63. Site EUI moved from 74.7 kBtu/ft² (2017) to 73.4 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 2% decrease. Reported emissions went from 328 tCO₂e to 264 tCO₂e over the same span (down 20%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 57 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 57 means the building performs better than about 57% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 57 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 18 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. 5555 S PLAYA VISTA DR's 73.4 kBtu/ft² across 65,039 sq ft works out to about 4.8 billion Btu (1,399 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 145.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 134 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 5555 S PLAYA VISTA DR to report its energy use?

5555 S PLAYA VISTA DR 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:431834813083:2025). 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.