121 S SWALL DR

How does 121 S SWALL DR 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. 121 S SWALL DR's ENERGY STAR score of 99 compares with an average of 78 across the 3,344 that report a score; it scores higher than 82% of them and lower than 14%. Its site EUI of 25.0 kBtu/ft² is about 33% below the average of 37.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 24,847 sq ft, it is about 59% below the average floor area of 60,540 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1986, 11 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 121 S SWALL DR's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 121 S SWALL DR, covering report years 2018–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score was 99 in both 2019 and 2025. Site EUI moved from 13.6 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 25.0 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 84% increase. Reported emissions went from 24 tCO₂e to 34 tCO₂e over the same span (up 45%).

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 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. 121 S SWALL DR's 25.0 kBtu/ft² across 24,847 sq ft works out to about 0.6 billion Btu (182 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 49.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 851 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 121 S SWALL DR to report its energy use?

121 S SWALL DR 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:444757849770:2025). 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.