6640 RESEDA BLVD

How does 6640 RESEDA BLVD compare with other worship facility buildings in Los Angeles?

The latest disclosures cover 58 worship facility buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 6640 RESEDA BLVD's ENERGY STAR score of 79 compares with an average of 61 across the 41 that report a score; it scores higher than 68% of them and lower than 29%. Its site EUI of 10.8 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 22.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 31,456 sq ft, it is about 41% below the average floor area of 53,115 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1955, 11 years earlier than the group's average year built (1966). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,035 worship facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 50 and a site EUI of 47.8 kBtu/ft².

How has 6640 RESEDA BLVD's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 6640 RESEDA BLVD, covering report years 2018–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 100 in 2020 to 79 in 2025 (-21 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 100. Site EUI moved from 6.6 kBtu/ft² (2020) to 10.8 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 64% increase. Reported emissions went from 13 tCO₂e to 19 tCO₂e over the same span (up 54%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 79 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 79 means the building performs better than about 79% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 79 falls in band B — above median (70–84). 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. 6640 RESEDA BLVD's 10.8 kBtu/ft² across 31,456 sq ft works out to about 0.3 billion Btu (100 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 28.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 52 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 6640 RESEDA BLVD to report its energy use?

6640 RESEDA 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:399739892381:2025). 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.