1501 S HILL ST

How does 1501 S HILL ST compare with other worship facility buildings in Los Angeles?

The latest disclosures cover 58 worship facility buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 1501 S HILL ST's ENERGY STAR score of 99 compares with an average of 61 across the 41 that report a score; it scores higher than 90% of them and lower than 7%. Its site EUI of 2.2 kBtu/ft² is about 90% below the average of 22.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 35,820 sq ft, it is about 33% below the average floor area of 53,115 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1972, 6 years later than the group's average year built (1966). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,035 worship facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 50 and a site EUI of 47.8 kBtu/ft².

How has 1501 S HILL ST's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 1501 S HILL ST, covering report years 2018–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 100 in 2018 to 99 in 2025 (-1 points); its best year on file was 2018, at 100. Site EUI moved from 4.1 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 2.2 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 46% decrease. Reported emissions went from 11 tCO₂e to 4 tCO₂e over the same span (down 60%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 99 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 99 means the building performs better than about 99% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 99 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. 1501 S HILL ST's 2.2 kBtu/ft² across 35,820 sq ft works out to about 0.1 billion Btu (23 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 6.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,019 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 1501 S HILL ST to report its energy use?

1501 S HILL 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:481507835304:2025). 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.