847 Alvarado
Multifamily Housing in California, CA · 847 S. Alvarado Street, Los Angeles · 90057
At a glance
847 Alvarado is a 64,640-square-foot multifamily housing building at 847 S. Alvarado Street, Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, built in 1918. In its 2021 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 81 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 60.1 kBtu/ft² and 213 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 33% of the 9,612 scored multifamily housing buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2021
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 81 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 60.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 213 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 263,218 kWh |
| Natural gas | 29,860 therms |
| Gross floor area | 64,640 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6339748:2021 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021latest | 81 | +14 | 60.1 kBtu/ft² | 213 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 67 | -10 | 71.2 kBtu/ft² | 253 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 77 | 63.5 kBtu/ft² | 236 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
- 847 S. Alvarado Street, Los Angeles
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90057
- Coordinates
- 34.05416, -118.27829
Within ~1 km
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How does 847 Alvarado 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. 847 Alvarado's ENERGY STAR score of 81 compares with an average of 82 across the 9,612 that report a score; it scores higher than 33% of them and lower than 66%. Its site EUI of 60.1 kBtu/ft² is about 75% 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 3.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 57% above the group average of 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 64,640 sq ft, it is about 57% below the average floor area of 150,919 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1918, 70 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 847 Alvarado's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for 847 Alvarado, covering report years 2019–2021. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 77 in 2019 to 81 in 2021 (+4 points). Site EUI moved from 63.5 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 60.1 kBtu/ft² (2021), a 5% decrease. Reported emissions went from 236 tCO₂e to 213 tCO₂e over the same span (down 10%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 81 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 81 means the building performs better than about 81% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 81 falls in band B — above median (70–84). 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. 847 Alvarado's 60.1 kBtu/ft² across 64,640 sq ft works out to about 3.9 billion Btu (1,139 MWh-equivalent) in 2021. The disclosure also reports 263,218 kWh of electricity and 29,860 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 847 Alvarado to report its energy use?
847 Alvarado 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 2021 disclosure (source record california:6339748:2021). 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 847 Alvarado's energy grade?
847 Alvarado scores 81 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2021 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 847 Alvarado use?
Its 2021 site energy-use intensity was 60.1 kBtu/ft² across 64,640 sq ft, including 263,218 kWh of electricity and 29,860 therms of natural gas.
What are 847 Alvarado's carbon emissions?
847 Alvarado reported 213 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2021.
Where is 847 Alvarado?
847 Alvarado is at 847 S. Alvarado Street, Los Angeles, in Los Angeles, California 90057. Its coordinates are 34.05416, -118.27829 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 847 Alvarado and when was it built?
847 Alvarado has 64,640 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2021 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1918 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 847 Alvarado covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2021 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, “847 Alvarado, Los Angeles, California — 2021 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/847-alvarado-21761006 (data as of July 9, 2026).