5905 WILSHIRE BLVD
Museum in Los Angeles, CA · 90036
At a glance
5905 WILSHIRE BLVD is a 619,469-square-foot museum building in Los Angeles, California, built in 1965. In its 2018 Los Angeles benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 66.4 kBtu/ft² and 2,891 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE) · reporting year 2018
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 66.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 184.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,891 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Water use | 22,025 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 619,469 sq ft |
| Source record | la:453293845507:2018 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018latest | — | 66.4 kBtu/ft² | 2,891 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 68.8 kBtu/ft² | 3,224 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 73.5 kBtu/ft² | 3,940 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE)
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.
Ownership
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Location
- Address
- 5905 WILSHIRE BLVD
- City
- Los Angeles
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90036
Within ~1 km
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How does 5905 WILSHIRE BLVD compare with other museum buildings in Los Angeles?
The latest disclosures cover 8 museum buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 66.4 kBtu/ft² is about 20% below the average of 83.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 619,469 sq ft, it is about twice the average floor area of 286,061 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1965, 17 years earlier than the group's average year built (1982).
How has 5905 WILSHIRE BLVD's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Los Angeles disclosures for 5905 WILSHIRE BLVD, covering report years 2016–2018. Site EUI moved from 73.5 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 66.4 kBtu/ft² (2018), a 10% decrease. Reported emissions went from 3,940 tCO₂e to 2,891 tCO₂e over the same span (down 27%).
What does a site EUI of 66.4 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. 5905 WILSHIRE BLVD's 66.4 kBtu/ft² across 619,469 sq ft works out to about 41.1 billion Btu (12,055 MWh-equivalent) in 2018. Its source EUI of 184.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 22,025 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 5905 WILSHIRE BLVD to report its energy use?
5905 WILSHIRE 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 2018 disclosure (source record la:453293845507:2018). 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What is 5905 WILSHIRE BLVD's energy grade?
5905 WILSHIRE BLVD did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2018 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 66.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 5905 WILSHIRE BLVD use?
Its 2018 site energy-use intensity was 66.4 kBtu/ft² (184.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 619,469 sq ft.
What are 5905 WILSHIRE BLVD's carbon emissions?
5905 WILSHIRE BLVD reported 2,891 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2018.
Where is 5905 WILSHIRE BLVD?
5905 WILSHIRE BLVD is in Los Angeles, California 90036.
How big is 5905 WILSHIRE BLVD and when was it built?
5905 WILSHIRE BLVD has 619,469 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2018 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1965 as its year built. It is classed as museum.
Is 5905 WILSHIRE BLVD covered by LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE)?
Yes — it appears in the 2018 Existing Buildings Energy & Water Efficiency (EBEWE) disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE).
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About this data
Source: Existing Buildings Energy & Water Efficiency (EBEWE) (LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE)), as published October 2, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “5905 WILSHIRE BLVD, Los Angeles, California — 2018 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/los-angeles/5905-wilshire-blvd-501e856d (data as of October 2, 2026).