5920 MELROSE AVE

How does 5920 MELROSE AVE 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. 5920 MELROSE AVE's ENERGY STAR score of 73 compares with an average of 78 across the 3,344 that report a score; it scores higher than 31% of them and lower than 67%. Its site EUI of 45.0 kBtu/ft² is about 21% above the average of 37.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 33,012 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 60,540 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1941, 34 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 5920 MELROSE AVE's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 5920 MELROSE AVE, covering report years 2018–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 81 in 2019 to 73 in 2025 (-8 points); its best year on file was 2019, at 81. Site EUI moved from 24.6 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 45.0 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 83% increase. Reported emissions went from 52 tCO₂e to 81 tCO₂e over the same span (up 57%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 73 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 73 means the building performs better than about 73% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 73 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 2 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. 5920 MELROSE AVE's 45.0 kBtu/ft² across 33,012 sq ft works out to about 1.5 billion Btu (435 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 77.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,744 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 5920 MELROSE AVE to report its energy use?

5920 MELROSE AVE 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:461883852840:2025). 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.