5746 VAN NUYS BLVD

How does 5746 VAN NUYS BLVD compare with other vehicle dealership buildings in Los Angeles?

The latest disclosures cover 18 vehicle dealership buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 5746 VAN NUYS BLVD's ENERGY STAR score of 66 compares with an average of 72 across the 16 that report a score; it scores higher than 31% of them and lower than 63%. Its site EUI of 56.6 kBtu/ft² is about 44% above the average of 39.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 61,832 sq ft, it is about 19% below the average floor area of 76,284 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2001, 11 years later than the group's average year built (1990). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 318 vehicle dealership buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 57 and a site EUI of 62.8 kBtu/ft².

How has 5746 VAN NUYS BLVD's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 5746 VAN NUYS BLVD, covering report years 2018–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 86 in 2021 to 66 in 2025 (-20 points); its best year on file was 2024, at 91. Site EUI moved from 35.4 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 56.6 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 60% increase. Reported emissions went from 149 tCO₂e to 194 tCO₂e over the same span (up 30%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 66 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 66 means the building performs better than about 66% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 66 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 9 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. 5746 VAN NUYS BLVD's 56.6 kBtu/ft² across 61,832 sq ft works out to about 3.5 billion Btu (1,026 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 113.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 684 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 5746 VAN NUYS BLVD to report its energy use?

5746 VAN NUYS 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:426117886448:2025). 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.