8906 W PICO BLVD

How does 8906 W PICO 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. 8906 W PICO BLVD's ENERGY STAR score of 21 compares with an average of 61 across the 41 that report a score; it scores higher than 10% of them and lower than 85%. Its site EUI of 29.7 kBtu/ft² is about 30% above the average of 22.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 36,798 sq ft, it is about 31% below the average floor area of 53,115 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1921, 45 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 8906 W PICO BLVD's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 8906 W PICO BLVD, covering report years 2018–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 20 in 2019 to 21 in 2025 (+1 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 28. Site EUI moved from 43.9 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 29.7 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 32% decrease. Reported emissions went from 69 tCO₂e to 61 tCO₂e over the same span (down 12%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 21 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 21 means the building performs better than about 21% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 21 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 54 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. 8906 W PICO BLVD's 29.7 kBtu/ft² across 36,798 sq ft works out to about 1.1 billion Btu (320 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 61.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 153 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 8906 W PICO BLVD to report its energy use?

8906 W PICO 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:444858842546:2025). 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.