910 S FAIRFAX AVE

How does 910 S FAIRFAX AVE compare with other K-12 school buildings in Los Angeles?

The latest disclosures cover 41 K-12 school buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 910 S FAIRFAX AVE's ENERGY STAR score of 30 compares with an average of 64 across the 36 that report a score; it scores higher than 22% of them and lower than 75%. Its site EUI of 58.4 kBtu/ft² is about 83% above the average of 31.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 36,863 sq ft, it is about 18% below the average floor area of 44,929 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1948, 27 years earlier than the group's average year built (1975). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 6,548 K-12 school buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 64 and a site EUI of 52.7 kBtu/ft².

How has 910 S FAIRFAX AVE's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 9 Los Angeles disclosures for 910 S FAIRFAX AVE, covering report years 2017–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 97 in 2017 to 30 in 2025 (-67 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 99. Site EUI moved from 21.2 kBtu/ft² (2017) to 58.4 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 175% increase. Reported emissions went from 113 tCO₂e to 122 tCO₂e over the same span (up 9%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 30 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 30 means the building performs better than about 30% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 30 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 45 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. 910 S FAIRFAX AVE's 58.4 kBtu/ft² across 36,863 sq ft works out to about 2.2 billion Btu (631 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 155.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 99 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 910 S FAIRFAX AVE to report its energy use?

910 S FAIRFAX 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:451841844365:2025). 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.