8550 BALBOA BLVD

How does 8550 BALBOA BLVD compare with other office buildings in Los Angeles?

The latest disclosures cover 676 office buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 8550 BALBOA BLVD's ENERGY STAR score of 94 compares with an average of 77 across the 591 that report a score; it scores higher than 70% of them and lower than 27%. Its site EUI of 33.3 kBtu/ft² is about 25% below the average of 44.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 161,982 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 147,328 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1986, 11 years later than the group's average year built (1975). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².

How has 8550 BALBOA BLVD's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 10 Los Angeles disclosures for 8550 BALBOA BLVD, covering report years 2016–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score was 94 in both 2016 and 2025. Site EUI moved from 48.8 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 33.3 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 32% decrease. Reported emissions went from 594 tCO₂e to 309 tCO₂e over the same span (down 48%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 94 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 94 means the building performs better than about 94% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 94 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. 8550 BALBOA BLVD's 33.3 kBtu/ft² across 161,982 sq ft works out to about 5.4 billion Btu (1,581 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 93.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,376 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 8550 BALBOA BLVD to report its energy use?

8550 BALBOA 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:410271905097:2025). 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.