1209 W 8TH ST

How does 1209 W 8TH ST compare with other multifamily housing buildings in Los Angeles?

The latest disclosures cover 3,538 multifamily housing buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 1209 W 8TH ST's ENERGY STAR score of 76 compares with an average of 78 across the 3,344 that report a score; it scores higher than 35% of them and lower than 63%. Its site EUI of 42.6 kBtu/ft² is about 15% above the average of 37.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 77,364 sq ft, it is about 28% above the average floor area of 60,540 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1998, 23 years later than the group's average year built (1975). 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 1209 W 8TH ST's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 9 Los Angeles disclosures for 1209 W 8TH ST, covering report years 2017–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 81 in 2019 to 76 in 2025 (-5 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 85. Site EUI moved from 6.1 kBtu/ft² (2017) to 42.6 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 598% increase. Reported emissions went from 36 tCO₂e to 182 tCO₂e over the same span (up 409%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 76 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 76 means the building performs better than about 76% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 76 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 Los Angeles, 63% 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. 1209 W 8TH ST's 42.6 kBtu/ft² across 77,364 sq ft works out to about 3.3 billion Btu (966 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 81.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 7,567 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 1209 W 8TH ST to report its energy use?

1209 W 8TH ST reports under LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE), the legal basis of Los Angeles's Existing Buildings Energy & Water Efficiency (EBEWE) program, which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2025 disclosure (source record la:480454840771:2025). EBEWE requires annual benchmarking plus audits/retro-commissioning every five years for privately owned buildings of 20,000 sq ft or more; non-compliance carries a $202 fee (LAMC §91.9712) plus possible late fees.