1531 JAMES M WOOD BLVD
Other in Los Angeles, CA · 90015
At a glance
1531 JAMES M WOOD BLVD is a 21,051-square-foot other building in Los Angeles, California, built in 1951. In its 2025 Los Angeles benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 31.5 kBtu/ft² and 38 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 31.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 80.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 38 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Water use | 162 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 21,051 sq ft |
| Source record | la:479190840920:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 31.5 kBtu/ft² | 38 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 30.0 kBtu/ft² | 36 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 33.4 kBtu/ft² | 40 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 42.9 kBtu/ft² | 56 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 48.7 kBtu/ft² | 66 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | |
| 2019 | — | 37.3 kBtu/ft² | 47 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 44.0 kBtu/ft² | 59 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE)
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.
Ownership
Catholic Charities of Los Angeles, Inc.
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Location
- Address
- 1531 JAMES M WOOD BLVD
- City
- Los Angeles
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90015
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does 1531 JAMES M WOOD BLVD compare with other other buildings in Los Angeles?
The latest disclosures cover 114 other buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 31.5 kBtu/ft² is about 24% below the average of 41.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 21,051 sq ft, it is about 74% below the average floor area of 81,645 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1951, 13 years earlier than the group's average year built (1964). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,327 other buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 60 and a site EUI of 63.3 kBtu/ft².
How has 1531 JAMES M WOOD BLVD's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 1531 JAMES M WOOD BLVD, covering report years 2018–2025. Site EUI moved from 44.0 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 31.5 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 28% decrease. Reported emissions went from 59 tCO₂e to 38 tCO₂e over the same span (down 36%).
What does a site EUI of 31.5 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. 1531 JAMES M WOOD BLVD's 31.5 kBtu/ft² across 21,051 sq ft works out to about 0.7 billion Btu (194 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 80.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 162 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 1531 JAMES M WOOD BLVD to report its energy use?
1531 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:479190840920:2025). 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What is 1531 JAMES M WOOD BLVD's energy grade?
1531 JAMES M WOOD BLVD did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 31.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 1531 JAMES M WOOD BLVD use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 31.5 kBtu/ft² (80.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 21,051 sq ft.
What are 1531 JAMES M WOOD BLVD's carbon emissions?
1531 JAMES M WOOD BLVD reported 38 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2025.
Where is 1531 JAMES M WOOD BLVD?
1531 JAMES M WOOD BLVD is in Los Angeles, California 90015.
How big is 1531 JAMES M WOOD BLVD and when was it built?
1531 JAMES M WOOD BLVD has 21,051 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1951 as its year built. It is classed as other.
Is 1531 JAMES M WOOD BLVD covered by LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE)?
Yes — it appears in the 2025 Existing Buildings Energy & Water Efficiency (EBEWE) disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE).
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About this data
Source: Existing Buildings Energy & Water Efficiency (EBEWE) (LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE)), as published October 2, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “1531 JAMES M WOOD BLVD, Los Angeles, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/los-angeles/1531-james-m-wood-blvd-73609134 (data as of October 2, 2026).