1212 PALMETTO ST
Office in Los Angeles, CA · 90013
At a glance
1212 PALMETTO ST is a 57,082-square-foot office building in Los Angeles, California, built in 1992. In its 2025 Los Angeles benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 61 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 46.1 kBtu/ft² and 150 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 19% of the 591 scored office buildings in Los Angeles.
LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 61 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 46.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 129.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 150 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Water use | 299 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 57,082 sq ft |
| Source record | la:490273836984:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 61 | +21 | 46.1 kBtu/ft² | 150 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 40 | ±0 | 60.9 kBtu/ft² | 231 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 40 | +3 | 60.5 kBtu/ft² | 245 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 37 | -9 | 63.6 kBtu/ft² | 249 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 46 | +15 | 56.2 kBtu/ft² | 194 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 31 | -13 | 47.0 kBtu/ft² | 162 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 44 | 58.0 kBtu/ft² | 200 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 28.4 kBtu/ft² | 222 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 31.2 kBtu/ft² | 262 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | 64 | 37.8 kBtu/ft² | 301 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE)
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.
Ownership
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
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Location
- Address
- 1212 PALMETTO ST
- City
- Los Angeles
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90013
Within ~1 km
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How does 1212 PALMETTO ST compare with other office buildings in Los Angeles?
The latest disclosures cover 676 office buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 1212 PALMETTO ST's ENERGY STAR score of 61 compares with an average of 77 across the 591 that report a score; it scores higher than 19% of them and lower than 80%. Its site EUI of 46.1 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 44.3 kBtu/ft².
At 57,082 sq ft, it is about 61% below the average floor area of 147,328 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1992, 17 years later than the group's average year built (1975). 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 1212 PALMETTO ST's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Los Angeles disclosures for 1212 PALMETTO ST, covering report years 2016–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 64 in 2016 to 61 in 2025 (-3 points); its best year on file was 2016, at 64. Site EUI moved from 37.8 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 46.1 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 22% increase. Reported emissions went from 301 tCO₂e to 150 tCO₂e over the same span (down 50%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 61 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 61 means the building performs better than about 61% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 61 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 14 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. 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. 1212 PALMETTO ST's 46.1 kBtu/ft² across 57,082 sq ft works out to about 2.6 billion Btu (771 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 129.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 299 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 1212 PALMETTO ST to report its energy use?
1212 PALMETTO 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:490273836984:2025). 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What is 1212 PALMETTO ST's energy grade?
1212 PALMETTO ST scores 61 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2025 Los Angeles disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 1212 PALMETTO ST use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 46.1 kBtu/ft² (129.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 57,082 sq ft.
What are 1212 PALMETTO ST's carbon emissions?
1212 PALMETTO ST reported 150 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2025.
Where is 1212 PALMETTO ST?
1212 PALMETTO ST is in Los Angeles, California 90013.
How big is 1212 PALMETTO ST and when was it built?
1212 PALMETTO ST has 57,082 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1992 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 1212 PALMETTO ST covered by LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE)?
Yes — it appears in the 2025 Existing Buildings Energy & Water Efficiency (EBEWE) disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE).
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About this data
Source: Existing Buildings Energy & Water Efficiency (EBEWE) (LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE)), as published October 2, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “1212 PALMETTO ST, Los Angeles, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/los-angeles/1212-palmetto-st-94985357 (data as of October 2, 2026).