6600 SELMA AVE

How does 6600 SELMA AVE compare with other mixed use property buildings in Los Angeles?

The latest disclosures cover 88 mixed use property buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 6600 SELMA AVE's ENERGY STAR score of 89 compares with an average of 79 across the 20 that report a score; it scores higher than 55% of them and lower than 40%. Its site EUI of 26.7 kBtu/ft² is about 30% below the average of 38.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 82,000 sq ft, it is about 35% below the average floor area of 125,193 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1928, 42 years earlier than the group's average year built (1970). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,212 mixed use property buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 69 and a site EUI of 79.8 kBtu/ft².

How has 6600 SELMA AVE's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 9 Los Angeles disclosures for 6600 SELMA AVE, covering report years 2017–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 69 in 2017 to 89 in 2025 (+20 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 100. Site EUI moved from 46.5 kBtu/ft² (2017) to 26.7 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 43% decrease. Reported emissions went from 289 tCO₂e to 125 tCO₂e over the same span (down 57%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 89 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 89 means the building performs better than about 89% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 89 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. 6600 SELMA AVE's 26.7 kBtu/ft² across 82,000 sq ft works out to about 2.2 billion Btu (642 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 74.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,496 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 6600 SELMA AVE to report its energy use?

6600 SELMA 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:460972858763:2025). 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.