7789 FOOTHILL BLVD

How does 7789 FOOTHILL BLVD compare with other supermarket/grocery store buildings in Los Angeles?

The latest disclosures cover 98 supermarket/grocery store buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 7789 FOOTHILL BLVD's ENERGY STAR score of 87 compares with an average of 65 across the 93 that report a score; it scores higher than 91% of them and lower than 5%. Its site EUI of 145.8 kBtu/ft² is about 23% below the average of 190.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 40,806 sq ft, it is about 18% below the average floor area of 49,872 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2004, 21 years later than the group's average year built (1983). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,646 supermarket/grocery store buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 71 and a site EUI of 176.1 kBtu/ft².

How has 7789 FOOTHILL BLVD's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 7789 FOOTHILL BLVD, covering report years 2018–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 38 in 2018 to 87 in 2025 (+49 points). Site EUI moved from 240.0 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 145.8 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 39% decrease. Reported emissions went from 632 tCO₂e to 333 tCO₂e over the same span (down 47%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 87 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 87 means the building performs better than about 87% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 87 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. 7789 FOOTHILL BLVD's 145.8 kBtu/ft² across 40,806 sq ft works out to about 5.9 billion Btu (1,744 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 332.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,699 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 7789 FOOTHILL BLVD to report its energy use?

7789 FOOTHILL 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:470675916831:2025). 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.