1255 SEWARD ST

How does 1255 SEWARD 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. 1255 SEWARD ST's ENERGY STAR score of 61 compares with an average of 78 across the 3,344 that report a score; it scores higher than 18% of them and lower than 81%. Its site EUI of 45.9 kBtu/ft² is about 23% above the average of 37.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 25,211 sq ft, it is about 58% below the average floor area of 60,540 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1961, 14 years earlier 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 1255 SEWARD ST's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 1255 SEWARD ST, covering report years 2018–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 48 in 2022 to 61 in 2025 (+13 points); its best year on file was 2024, at 67. Site EUI moved from 48.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 45.9 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 6% decrease. Reported emissions went from 74 tCO₂e to 63 tCO₂e over the same span (down 15%).

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. 1255 SEWARD ST's 45.9 kBtu/ft² across 25,211 sq ft works out to about 1.2 billion Btu (339 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 79.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,272 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 1255 SEWARD ST to report its energy use?

1255 SEWARD 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:460733856809:2025). 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.