8561 DE SOTO AVE

How does 8561 DE SOTO AVE compare with other multifamily housing buildings in Los Angeles?

The latest disclosures cover 3,538 multifamily housing buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 8561 DE SOTO AVE's ENERGY STAR score of 37 compares with an average of 78 across the 3,344 that report a score; it scores higher than 6% of them and lower than 93%. Its site EUI of 52.7 kBtu/ft² is about 42% above the average of 37.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 119,973 sq ft, it is about twice the average floor area of 60,540 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1973 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1975). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².

How has 8561 DE SOTO AVE's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 10 Los Angeles disclosures for 8561 DE SOTO AVE, covering report years 2016–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 30 in 2016 to 37 in 2025 (+7 points); its best year on file was 2017, at 100. Site EUI moved from 56.4 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 52.7 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 7% decrease. Reported emissions went from 403 tCO₂e to 345 tCO₂e over the same span (down 14%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 37 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 37 means the building performs better than about 37% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 37 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 38 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. 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. 8561 DE SOTO AVE's 52.7 kBtu/ft² across 119,973 sq ft works out to about 6.3 billion Btu (1,853 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 89.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 11,250 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 8561 DE SOTO AVE to report its energy use?

8561 DE SOTO AVE 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:383686905301:2025). 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.