130 S ALVARADO ST

How does 130 S ALVARADO ST compare with other medical office buildings in Los Angeles?

The latest disclosures cover 96 medical office buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 130 S ALVARADO ST's ENERGY STAR score of 88 compares with an average of 74 across the 85 that report a score; it scores higher than 51% of them and lower than 46%. Its site EUI of 41.0 kBtu/ft² is about 42% below the average of 71.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 27,950 sq ft, it is about 68% below the average floor area of 86,243 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1964, 19 years earlier than the group's average year built (1983). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,266 medical office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 64 and a site EUI of 92.2 kBtu/ft².

How has 130 S ALVARADO ST's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 130 S ALVARADO ST, covering report years 2018–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 53 in 2018 to 88 in 2025 (+35 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 100. Site EUI moved from 80.4 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 41.0 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 49% decrease. Reported emissions went from 135 tCO₂e to 66 tCO₂e over the same span (down 51%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 88 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 88 means the building performs better than about 88% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 88 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. 130 S ALVARADO ST's 41.0 kBtu/ft² across 27,950 sq ft works out to about 1.1 billion Btu (336 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 114.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 215 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 130 S ALVARADO ST to report its energy use?

130 S ALVARADO 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:479696846358:2025). 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.