555 Universal Hollywood Drive - Ladbs
Hotel in California, CA · 555 Universal Hollywood Drive, Los Angeles · 91608
At a glance
555 Universal Hollywood Drive - Ladbs is a 468,870-square-foot hotel at 555 Universal Hollywood Drive, Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, built in 1983. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 27 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 116.0 kBtu/ft² and 3,244 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 8% of the 1,525 scored hotel buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 27 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 116.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 3,244 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 6,072,708 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 468,870 sq ft |
| Source record | california:26931270:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 27 | -17 | 116.0 kBtu/ft² | 3,244 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 44 | +3 | 99.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,835 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 41 | -19 | 102.7 kBtu/ft² | 2,850 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 60 | +26 | 83.4 kBtu/ft² | 2,352 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 34 | 105.1 kBtu/ft² | 2,775 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
- 555 Universal Hollywood Drive, Los Angeles
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 91608
- Coordinates
- 34.13644, -118.35804
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
- 10 Universal City Plazascore 79
Office · 862,638 sq ft
- 555 Universal Hollywood Drscore 19
Hotel · 749,843 sq ft
Parking · 736,257 sq ft
- Hilton Universal Hotelscore 72
Hotel · 548,000 sq ft
Hotel · 433,745 sq ft
Office · 152,517 sq ft
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How does 555 Universal Hollywood Drive - Ladbs compare with other hotel buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 1,599 hotel buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. 555 Universal Hollywood Drive - Ladbs's ENERGY STAR score of 27 compares with an average of 74 across the 1,525 that report a score; it scores higher than 8% of them and lower than 91%. Its site EUI of 116.0 kBtu/ft² is about 77% above the average of 65.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 73% above the group average of 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 468,870 sq ft, it is about 179% above the average floor area of 167,786 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1983, 5 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 555 Universal Hollywood Drive - Ladbs's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 5 California disclosures for 555 Universal Hollywood Drive - Ladbs, covering report years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 34 in 2019 to 27 in 2024 (-7 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 60. Site EUI moved from 105.1 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 116.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 10% increase. Reported emissions went from 2,775 tCO₂e to 3,244 tCO₂e over the same span (up 17%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 27 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 27 means the building performs better than about 27% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 27 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 48 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. 555 Universal Hollywood Drive - Ladbs's 116.0 kBtu/ft² across 468,870 sq ft works out to about 54.4 billion Btu (15,940 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 6,072,708 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires 555 Universal Hollywood Drive - Ladbs to report its energy use?
555 Universal Hollywood Drive - Ladbs 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:26931270:2024). 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 555 Universal Hollywood Drive - Ladbs's energy grade?
555 Universal Hollywood Drive - Ladbs scores 27 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 555 Universal Hollywood Drive - Ladbs use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 116.0 kBtu/ft² across 468,870 sq ft, including 6,072,708 kWh of electricity.
What are 555 Universal Hollywood Drive - Ladbs's carbon emissions?
555 Universal Hollywood Drive - Ladbs reported 3,244 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 555 Universal Hollywood Drive - Ladbs?
555 Universal Hollywood Drive - Ladbs is at 555 Universal Hollywood Drive, Los Angeles, in Los Angeles, California 91608. Its coordinates are 34.13644, -118.35804 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 555 Universal Hollywood Drive - Ladbs and when was it built?
555 Universal Hollywood Drive - Ladbs has 468,870 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1983 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is 555 Universal Hollywood Drive - Ladbs 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, “555 Universal Hollywood Drive - Ladbs, Los Angeles, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/555-universal-hollywood-drive-ladbs-74e3e79d (data as of July 9, 2026).