515 South Olive Street
Hotel in California, CA · 515 South Olive Street (506 S. Grand Avenue), Los Angeles · 90013
At a glance
515 South Olive Street is a 995,327-square-foot hotel at 515 South Olive Street (506 S. Grand Avenue), Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, built in 1923. In its 2020 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 92 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 43.9 kBtu/ft² and 2,633 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 67% of the 1,525 scored hotel buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2020
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 92 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 43.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 2,633 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 6,887,690 kWh |
| Natural gas | 202,370 therms |
| Gross floor area | 995,327 sq ft |
| Source record | california:5040422:2020 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020latest | 92 | +23 | 43.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,633 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 69 | +8 | 69.6 kBtu/ft² | 4,171 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 61 | 71.6 kBtu/ft² | 4,537 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
- 515 South Olive Street (506 S. Grand Avenue), Los Angeles
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90013
- Coordinates
- 34.04919, -118.25312
Within ~1 km
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How does 515 South Olive Street compare with other hotel buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 1,599 hotel buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. 515 South Olive Street's ENERGY STAR score of 92 compares with an average of 74 across the 1,525 that report a score; it scores higher than 67% of them and lower than 29%. Its site EUI of 43.9 kBtu/ft² is about 33% below the average of 65.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 35% below the group average of 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 995,327 sq ft, it is about 493% above the average floor area of 167,786 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1923, 65 years earlier than the group's average year built (1988). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,812 hotel buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 77.8 kBtu/ft².
How has 515 South Olive Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for 515 South Olive Street, covering report years 2018–2020. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 61 in 2018 to 92 in 2020 (+31 points). Site EUI moved from 71.6 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 43.9 kBtu/ft² (2020), a 39% decrease. Reported emissions went from 4,537 tCO₂e to 2,633 tCO₂e over the same span (down 42%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 92 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 92 means the building performs better than about 92% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 92 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. 515 South Olive Street's 43.9 kBtu/ft² across 995,327 sq ft works out to about 43.7 billion Btu (12,806 MWh-equivalent) in 2020. The disclosure also reports 6,887,690 kWh of electricity and 202,370 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 515 South Olive Street to report its energy use?
515 South Olive Street 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 2020 disclosure (source record california:5040422:2020). 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 515 South Olive Street's energy grade?
515 South Olive Street scores 92 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2020 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 515 South Olive Street use?
Its 2020 site energy-use intensity was 43.9 kBtu/ft² across 995,327 sq ft, including 6,887,690 kWh of electricity and 202,370 therms of natural gas.
What are 515 South Olive Street's carbon emissions?
515 South Olive Street reported 2,633 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2020.
Where is 515 South Olive Street?
515 South Olive Street is at 515 South Olive Street (506 S. Grand Avenue), Los Angeles, in Los Angeles, California 90013. Its coordinates are 34.04919, -118.25312 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 515 South Olive Street and when was it built?
515 South Olive Street has 995,327 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2020 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1923 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is 515 South Olive Street covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2020 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, “515 South Olive Street, Los Angeles, California — 2020 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/515-south-olive-street-58dd2ab4 (data as of July 9, 2026).