6530 Independence
Multifamily Housing in California, CA · 6530 Independence Avenue, Los Angeles · 91303
At a glance
6530 Independence is a 145,442-square-foot multifamily housing building at 6530 Independence Avenue, Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, built in 1985. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 93 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 22.0 kBtu/ft² and 212 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 53% 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 | 93 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 22.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 212 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 936,276 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 145,442 sq ft |
| Source record | california:26742031:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 93 | -2 | 22.0 kBtu/ft² | 212 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 95 | +2 | 20.7 kBtu/ft² | 214 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 93 | 23.0 kBtu/ft² | 229 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
- 6530 Independence Avenue, Los Angeles
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 91303
- Coordinates
- 34.19005, -118.58991
Within ~1 km
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How does 6530 Independence 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. 6530 Independence's ENERGY STAR score of 93 compares with an average of 82 across the 9,612 that report a score; it scores higher than 53% of them and lower than 45%. Its site EUI of 22.0 kBtu/ft² is about 36% below the average of 34.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 30% below the group average of 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 145,442 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 150,919 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1985, 3 years earlier than 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 6530 Independence's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for 6530 Independence, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 93 in both 2022 and 2024. Site EUI moved from 23.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 22.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 4% decrease. Reported emissions went from 229 tCO₂e to 212 tCO₂e over the same span (down 7%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 93 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 93 means the building performs better than about 93% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 93 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. 6530 Independence's 22.0 kBtu/ft² across 145,442 sq ft works out to about 3.2 billion Btu (938 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 936,276 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires 6530 Independence to report its energy use?
6530 Independence 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:26742031:2024). 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 6530 Independence's energy grade?
6530 Independence scores 93 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 6530 Independence use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 22.0 kBtu/ft² across 145,442 sq ft, including 936,276 kWh of electricity.
What are 6530 Independence's carbon emissions?
6530 Independence reported 212 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 6530 Independence?
6530 Independence is at 6530 Independence Avenue, Los Angeles, in Los Angeles, California 91303. Its coordinates are 34.19005, -118.58991 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 6530 Independence and when was it built?
6530 Independence has 145,442 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1985 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 6530 Independence 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, “6530 Independence, Los Angeles, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/6530-independence-ccf76486 (data as of July 9, 2026).