1221 W 3RD ST

How does 1221 W 3RD ST compare with other mixed use property buildings in Los Angeles?

The latest disclosures cover 88 mixed use property buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 1221 W 3RD ST's ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 79 across the 20 that report a score; it scores higher than 80% of them. Its site EUI of 44.8 kBtu/ft² is about 17% above the average of 38.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 294,678 sq ft, it is about 135% above the average floor area of 125,193 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2006, 36 years later than the group's average year built (1970). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,212 mixed use property buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 69 and a site EUI of 79.8 kBtu/ft².

How has 1221 W 3RD ST's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 10 Los Angeles disclosures for 1221 W 3RD ST, covering report years 2016–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 64 in 2018 to 100 in 2025 (+36 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 100. Site EUI moved from 16.9 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 44.8 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 165% increase. Reported emissions went from 343 tCO₂e to 720 tCO₂e over the same span (up 110%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 100 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: 100 is the top of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 100 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. 1221 W 3RD ST's 44.8 kBtu/ft² across 294,678 sq ft works out to about 13.2 billion Btu (3,869 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 75.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 16,002 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 1221 W 3RD ST to report its energy use?

1221 W 3RD 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:483336843324:2025). 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.