8440 VAN NUYS BLVD

How does 8440 VAN NUYS BLVD compare with other bank branch buildings in Los Angeles?

The latest disclosures cover 6 bank branch buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 8440 VAN NUYS BLVD's ENERGY STAR score of 91 compares with an average of 87 across the 6 that report a score; it scores higher than 50% of them and lower than 33%. Its site EUI of 26.9 kBtu/ft² is about 18% below the average of 33.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 29,531 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 29,100 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1956, 14 years earlier than the group's average year built (1970). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 52 bank branch buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 85 and a site EUI of 43.0 kBtu/ft².

How has 8440 VAN NUYS BLVD's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 8440 VAN NUYS BLVD, covering report years 2018–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 77 in 2018 to 91 in 2025 (+14 points); its best year on file was 2024, at 92. Site EUI moved from 42.3 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 26.9 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 36% decrease. Reported emissions went from 69 tCO₂e to 45 tCO₂e over the same span (down 34%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 91 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 91 means the building performs better than about 91% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 91 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. 8440 VAN NUYS BLVD's 26.9 kBtu/ft² across 29,531 sq ft works out to about 0.8 billion Btu (233 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 75.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 34 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 8440 VAN NUYS BLVD to report its energy use?

8440 VAN NUYS 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:426136904391:2025). 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.