Metro Medical Mall: Walter J. Towers - 1930 Wilshire Building
Office in California, CA · 1930 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles · 90057
At a glance
Metro Medical Mall: Walter J. Towers - 1930 Wilshire Building is a 115,560-square-foot office building at 1930 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, built in 1928. In its 2022 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 99 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 31.1 kBtu/ft² and 158 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 88% of the 4,912 scored office buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 99 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 31.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 158 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 288,349 kWh |
| Natural gas | 17,017 therms |
| Gross floor area | 115,560 sq ft |
| Source record | california:4149851:2022 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022latest | 99 | ±0 | 31.1 kBtu/ft² | 158 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 99 | +1 | 31.0 kBtu/ft² | 160 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 98 | ±0 | 34.7 kBtu/ft² | 166 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 98 | -1 | 34.3 kBtu/ft² | 186 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 99 | 22.4 kBtu/ft² | 159 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
- 1930 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90057
- Coordinates
- 34.05706, -118.27396
Within ~1 km
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How does Metro Medical Mall: Walter J. Towers - 1930 Wilshire Building compare with other office buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 6,214 office buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Metro Medical Mall: Walter J. Towers - 1930 Wilshire Building's ENERGY STAR score of 99 compares with an average of 75 across the 4,912 that report a score; it scores higher than 88% of them and lower than 9%. Its site EUI of 31.1 kBtu/ft² is about 45% below the average of 56.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 61% below the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 115,560 sq ft, it is about 24% below the average floor area of 151,937 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1928, 57 years earlier than 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 Metro Medical Mall: Walter J. Towers - 1930 Wilshire Building's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 5 California disclosures for Metro Medical Mall: Walter J. Towers - 1930 Wilshire Building, covering report years 2018–2022. Its ENERGY STAR score was 99 in both 2018 and 2022. Site EUI moved from 22.4 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 31.1 kBtu/ft² (2022), an 39% increase. Reported emissions went from 159 tCO₂e to 158 tCO₂e over the same span (down 1%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 99 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 99 means the building performs better than about 99% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 99 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. Metro Medical Mall: Walter J. Towers - 1930 Wilshire Building's 31.1 kBtu/ft² across 115,560 sq ft works out to about 3.6 billion Btu (1,053 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. The disclosure also reports 288,349 kWh of electricity and 17,017 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Metro Medical Mall: Walter J. Towers - 1930 Wilshire Building to report its energy use?
Metro Medical Mall: Walter J. Towers - 1930 Wilshire Building 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 2022 disclosure (source record california:4149851:2022). 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 Metro Medical Mall: Walter J. Towers - 1930 Wilshire Building's energy grade?
Metro Medical Mall: Walter J. Towers - 1930 Wilshire Building scores 99 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2022 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Metro Medical Mall: Walter J. Towers - 1930 Wilshire Building use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 31.1 kBtu/ft² across 115,560 sq ft, including 288,349 kWh of electricity and 17,017 therms of natural gas.
What are Metro Medical Mall: Walter J. Towers - 1930 Wilshire Building's carbon emissions?
Metro Medical Mall: Walter J. Towers - 1930 Wilshire Building reported 158 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2022.
Where is Metro Medical Mall: Walter J. Towers - 1930 Wilshire Building?
Metro Medical Mall: Walter J. Towers - 1930 Wilshire Building is at 1930 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, in Los Angeles, California 90057. Its coordinates are 34.05706, -118.27396 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Metro Medical Mall: Walter J. Towers - 1930 Wilshire Building and when was it built?
Metro Medical Mall: Walter J. Towers - 1930 Wilshire Building has 115,560 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1928 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Metro Medical Mall: Walter J. Towers - 1930 Wilshire Building covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2022 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, “Metro Medical Mall: Walter J. Towers - 1930 Wilshire Building, Los Angeles, California — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/metro-medical-mall-walter-j-towers-1930-wilshire-building-1da34f84 (data as of July 9, 2026).