1400 S GRAND AVE

How does 1400 S GRAND AVE 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. 1400 S GRAND AVE's ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 74 across the 85 that report a score; it scores higher than 78% of them. Its site EUI of 40.1 kBtu/ft² is about 44% below the average of 71.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 173,430 sq ft, it is about twice the average floor area of 86,243 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1989, 6 years later 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 1400 S GRAND AVE's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 9 Los Angeles disclosures for 1400 S GRAND AVE, covering report years 2017–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 63 in 2017 to 100 in 2025 (+37 points); its best year on file was 2024, at 100. Site EUI moved from 72.4 kBtu/ft² (2017) to 40.1 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 45% decrease. Reported emissions went from 374 tCO₂e to 390 tCO₂e over the same span (up 4%).

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. 1400 S GRAND AVE's 40.1 kBtu/ft² across 173,430 sq ft works out to about 7 billion Btu (2,038 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 94.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,890 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 1400 S GRAND AVE to report its energy use?

1400 S GRAND AVE 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:481308835886:2025). 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.