5738 CARLTON WAY

How does 5738 CARLTON WAY 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. 5738 CARLTON WAY's ENERGY STAR score of 57 compares with an average of 78 across the 3,344 that report a score; it scores higher than 15% of them and lower than 84%. Its site EUI of 39.4 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 37.2 kBtu/ft².

At 33,516 sq ft, it is about 45% below the average floor area of 60,540 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1930, 45 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 5738 CARLTON WAY's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 5738 CARLTON WAY, covering report years 2018–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 48 in 2019 to 57 in 2025 (+9 points). Site EUI moved from 43.4 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 39.4 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 9% decrease. Reported emissions went from 82 tCO₂e to 72 tCO₂e over the same span (down 11%).

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. 5738 CARLTON WAY's 39.4 kBtu/ft² across 33,516 sq ft works out to about 1.3 billion Btu (387 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 71.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,563 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 5738 CARLTON WAY to report its energy use?

5738 CARLTON WAY 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:466306858950:2025). 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.