9148 TELFAIR AVE

How does 9148 TELFAIR 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. 9148 TELFAIR AVE's ENERGY STAR score of 65 compares with an average of 78 across the 3,344 that report a score; it scores higher than 22% of them and lower than 77%. Its site EUI of 42.0 kBtu/ft² is about 13% above the average of 37.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 25,703 sq ft, it is about 58% below the average floor area of 60,540 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1980, 5 years later than 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 9148 TELFAIR AVE's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 9148 TELFAIR AVE, covering report years 2018–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 53 in 2019 to 65 in 2025 (+12 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 80. Site EUI moved from 48.3 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 42.0 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 13% decrease. Reported emissions went from 69 tCO₂e to 59 tCO₂e over the same span (down 15%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 65 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 65 means the building performs better than about 65% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 65 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 10 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. 9148 TELFAIR AVE's 42.0 kBtu/ft² across 25,703 sq ft works out to about 1.1 billion Btu (316 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 73.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,155 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 9148 TELFAIR AVE to report its energy use?

9148 TELFAIR 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:442112908476:2025). 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.