1500 JAMES M WOOD BLVD

How does 1500 JAMES M WOOD BLVD 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. 1500 JAMES M WOOD BLVD's ENERGY STAR score of 63 compares with an average of 78 across the 3,344 that report a score; it scores higher than 20% of them and lower than 79%. Its site EUI of 47.5 kBtu/ft² is about 28% above the average of 37.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 28,248 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 60,540 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1916, 59 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 1500 JAMES M WOOD BLVD's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 1500 JAMES M WOOD BLVD, covering report years 2018–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 53 in 2019 to 63 in 2025 (+10 points); its best year on file was 2024, at 67. Site EUI moved from 54.4 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 47.5 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 13% decrease. Reported emissions went from 84 tCO₂e to 72 tCO₂e over the same span (down 14%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 63 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 63 means the building performs better than about 63% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 63 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 12 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. 1500 JAMES M WOOD BLVD's 47.5 kBtu/ft² across 28,248 sq ft works out to about 1.3 billion Btu (393 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 67.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,279 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 1500 JAMES M WOOD BLVD to report its energy use?

1500 JAMES M WOOD BLVD 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:479323840680:2025). 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.