7515 S SEPULVEDA BLVD

How does 7515 S SEPULVEDA 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. 7515 S SEPULVEDA BLVD's ENERGY STAR score of 77 compares with an average of 61 across the 41 that report a score; it scores higher than 66% of them and lower than 32%. Its site EUI of 9.3 kBtu/ft² is about 59% below the average of 22.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 24,019 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 53,115 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1953, 13 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 7515 S SEPULVEDA BLVD's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 7515 S SEPULVEDA BLVD, covering report years 2018–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 85 in 2019 to 77 in 2025 (-8 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 87. Site EUI moved from 9.8 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 9.3 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 5% decrease. Reported emissions went from 15 tCO₂e to 13 tCO₂e over the same span (down 16%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 77 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 77 means the building performs better than about 77% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 77 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. 7515 S SEPULVEDA BLVD's 9.3 kBtu/ft² across 24,019 sq ft works out to about 0.2 billion Btu (65 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 23.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 37 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 7515 S SEPULVEDA BLVD to report its energy use?

7515 S SEPULVEDA 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:441720812692:2025). 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.