6121 W SUNSET BLVD

How does 6121 W SUNSET BLVD compare with other office buildings in Los Angeles?

The latest disclosures cover 676 office buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 6121 W SUNSET BLVD's ENERGY STAR score of 60 compares with an average of 77 across the 591 that report a score; it scores higher than 18% of them and lower than 81%. Its site EUI of 42.1 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 44.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 93,418 sq ft, it is about 37% below the average floor area of 147,328 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2015, 40 years later than the group's average year built (1975). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².

How has 6121 W SUNSET BLVD's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 10 Los Angeles disclosures for 6121 W SUNSET BLVD, covering report years 2016–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 63 in 2023 to 60 in 2025 (-3 points); its best year on file was 2024, at 75. Site EUI moved from 20.4 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 42.1 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 106% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,840 tCO₂e to 225 tCO₂e over the same span (down 88%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 60 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 60 means the building performs better than about 60% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 60 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 15 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. 6121 W SUNSET BLVD's 42.1 kBtu/ft² across 93,418 sq ft works out to about 3.9 billion Btu (1,153 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 117.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,620 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 6121 W SUNSET BLVD to report its energy use?

6121 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:463796858354:2025). 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.