5600 W SUNSET BLVD

How does 5600 W SUNSET BLVD compare with other retail store buildings in Los Angeles?

The latest disclosures cover 154 retail store buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 5600 W SUNSET BLVD's ENERGY STAR score of 83 compares with an average of 71 across the 126 that report a score; it scores higher than 49% of them and lower than 50%. Its site EUI of 48.4 kBtu/ft² is about 11% below the average of 54.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 109,989 sq ft, it is about 41% above the average floor area of 78,068 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1996, 19 years later than the group's average year built (1977). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,025 retail store buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 57.7 kBtu/ft².

How has 5600 W SUNSET BLVD's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 10 Los Angeles disclosures for 5600 W SUNSET BLVD, covering report years 2016–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 79 in 2016 to 83 in 2025 (+4 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 85. Site EUI moved from 59.7 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 48.4 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 19% decrease. Reported emissions went from 639 tCO₂e to 302 tCO₂e over the same span (down 53%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 83 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 83 means the building performs better than about 83% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 83 falls in band B — above median (70–84). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. 5600 W SUNSET BLVD's 48.4 kBtu/ft² across 109,989 sq ft works out to about 5.3 billion Btu (1,560 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 126.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,412 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 5600 W SUNSET BLVD to report its energy use?

5600 W SUNSET 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:999000000378:2025). 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.