550 West 5Th Street
Office in California, CA · 550 West 5Th Street (500 S Grand Avenue), Los Angeles · 90013
At a glance
550 West 5Th Street is a 140,409-square-foot office building at 550 West 5Th Street (500 S Grand Avenue), Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, built in 1986. In its 2020 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 28 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 64.5 kBtu/ft² and 600 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 9% of the 4,912 scored office buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2020
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 28 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 64.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 600 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,652,753 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 140,409 sq ft |
| Source record | california:5942869:2020 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020latest | 28 | 64.5 kBtu/ft² | 600 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 82.4 kBtu/ft² | 762 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 83.5 kBtu/ft² | 832 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
- 550 West 5Th Street (500 S Grand Avenue), Los Angeles
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90013
- Coordinates
- 34.04979, -118.25334
Within ~1 km
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How does 550 West 5Th Street compare with other office buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 6,214 office buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. 550 West 5Th Street's ENERGY STAR score of 28 compares with an average of 75 across the 4,912 that report a score; it scores higher than 9% of them and lower than 91%. Its site EUI of 64.5 kBtu/ft² is about 14% above the average of 56.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 19% above the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 140,409 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 151,937 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1986 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1985). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has 550 West 5Th Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for 550 West 5Th Street, covering report years 2018–2020. Site EUI moved from 83.5 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 64.5 kBtu/ft² (2020), a 23% decrease. Reported emissions went from 832 tCO₂e to 600 tCO₂e over the same span (down 28%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 28 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 28 means the building performs better than about 28% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 28 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 47 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. 550 West 5Th Street's 64.5 kBtu/ft² across 140,409 sq ft works out to about 9.1 billion Btu (2,654 MWh-equivalent) in 2020. The disclosure also reports 2,652,753 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires 550 West 5Th Street to report its energy use?
550 West 5Th 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:5942869:2020). 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 550 West 5Th Street's energy grade?
550 West 5Th Street scores 28 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2020 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 550 West 5Th Street use?
Its 2020 site energy-use intensity was 64.5 kBtu/ft² across 140,409 sq ft, including 2,652,753 kWh of electricity.
What are 550 West 5Th Street's carbon emissions?
550 West 5Th Street reported 600 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2020.
Where is 550 West 5Th Street?
550 West 5Th Street is at 550 West 5Th Street (500 S Grand Avenue), Los Angeles, in Los Angeles, California 90013. Its coordinates are 34.04979, -118.25334 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 550 West 5Th Street and when was it built?
550 West 5Th Street has 140,409 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2020 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1986 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 550 West 5Th 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, “550 West 5Th Street, Los Angeles, California — 2020 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/550-west-5th-street-9f6cfae4 (data as of July 9, 2026).