1229 N. Sycamore Ave.
Multifamily Housing in California, CA · 1229 North Sycamore Avenue, Los Angeles · 90038
At a glance
1229 N. Sycamore Ave. is a 56,424-square-foot multifamily housing building at 1229 North Sycamore Avenue, Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, built in 1988. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 38 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 46.6 kBtu/ft² and 158 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 7% of the 9,612 scored multifamily housing buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 38 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 46.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 158 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 403,105 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 56,424 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6178055:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 38 | +7 | 46.6 kBtu/ft² | 158 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 31 | -10 | 46.1 kBtu/ft² | 150 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 41 | -4 | 45.1 kBtu/ft² | 152 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 45 | 42.9 kBtu/ft² | 152 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)
AB 802 requires every California commercial building over 50,000 sq ft to report energy use to the CEC annually; the CEC publicly discloses the results statewide.
Ownership
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Location
- Address
- 1229 North Sycamore Avenue, Los Angeles
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90038
- Coordinates
- 34.09362, -118.34314
Within ~1 km
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How does 1229 N. Sycamore Ave. compare with other multifamily housing buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 10,630 multifamily housing buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. 1229 N. Sycamore Ave.'s ENERGY STAR score of 38 compares with an average of 82 across the 9,612 that report a score; it scores higher than 7% of them and lower than 93%. Its site EUI of 46.6 kBtu/ft² is about 35% above the average of 34.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 33% above the group average of 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 56,424 sq ft, it is about 63% below the average floor area of 150,919 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1988 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1988). 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 1229 N. Sycamore Ave.'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 California disclosures for 1229 N. Sycamore Ave., covering report years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 45 in 2019 to 38 in 2024 (-7 points); its best year on file was 2019, at 45. Site EUI moved from 42.9 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 46.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 9% increase. Reported emissions went from 152 tCO₂e to 158 tCO₂e over the same span (up 4%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 38 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 38 means the building performs better than about 38% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 38 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 37 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In California, 65% 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. 1229 N. Sycamore Ave.'s 46.6 kBtu/ft² across 56,424 sq ft works out to about 2.6 billion Btu (771 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 403,105 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires 1229 N. Sycamore Ave. to report its energy use?
1229 N. Sycamore Ave. reports under AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10), the legal basis of California's Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide), which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2024 disclosure (source record california:6178055:2024). AB 802 requires every California commercial building over 50,000 sq ft to report energy use to the CEC annually; the CEC publicly discloses the results statewide.
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Frequently asked questions
What is 1229 N. Sycamore Ave.'s energy grade?
1229 N. Sycamore Ave. scores 38 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 1229 N. Sycamore Ave. use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 46.6 kBtu/ft² across 56,424 sq ft, including 403,105 kWh of electricity.
What are 1229 N. Sycamore Ave.'s carbon emissions?
1229 N. Sycamore Ave. reported 158 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 1229 N. Sycamore Ave.?
1229 N. Sycamore Ave. is at 1229 North Sycamore Avenue, Los Angeles, in Los Angeles, California 90038. Its coordinates are 34.09362, -118.34314 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 1229 N. Sycamore Ave. and when was it built?
1229 N. Sycamore Ave. has 56,424 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1988 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 1229 N. Sycamore Ave. covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2024 Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10).
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About this data
Source: Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) (AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)), as published July 9, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “1229 N. Sycamore Ave., Los Angeles, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/1229-n-sycamore-ave-e0c140ff (data as of July 9, 2026).