939 N WESTERN AVE

How does 939 N WESTERN AVE compare with other supermarket/grocery store buildings in Los Angeles?

The latest disclosures cover 98 supermarket/grocery store buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 939 N WESTERN AVE's ENERGY STAR score of 44 compares with an average of 65 across the 93 that report a score; it scores higher than 14% of them and lower than 85%. Its site EUI of 168.1 kBtu/ft² is about 12% below the average of 190.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 22,575 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 49,872 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2010, 27 years later than the group's average year built (1983). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,646 supermarket/grocery store buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 71 and a site EUI of 176.1 kBtu/ft².

How has 939 N WESTERN AVE's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 939 N WESTERN AVE, covering report years 2018–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 42 in 2018 to 44 in 2025 (+2 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 47. Site EUI moved from 190.1 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 168.1 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 12% decrease. Reported emissions went from 288 tCO₂e to 216 tCO₂e over the same span (down 25%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 44 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 44 means the building performs better than about 44% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 44 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 31 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. 939 N WESTERN AVE's 168.1 kBtu/ft² across 22,575 sq ft works out to about 3.8 billion Btu (1,112 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 457.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 496 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 939 N WESTERN AVE to report its energy use?

939 N WESTERN 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:467901854517:2025). 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.