1533 N MARTEL AVE

How does 1533 N MARTEL AVE 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. 1533 N MARTEL AVE's ENERGY STAR score of 94 compares with an average of 78 across the 3,344 that report a score; it scores higher than 67% of them and lower than 31%. Its site EUI of 29.8 kBtu/ft² is about 20% below the average of 37.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 42,300 sq ft, it is about 30% below the average floor area of 60,540 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1974 construction date is close to 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 1533 N MARTEL AVE's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 1533 N MARTEL AVE, covering report years 2018–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 79 in 2018 to 94 in 2025 (+15 points); its best year on file was 2024, at 97. Site EUI moved from 39.3 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 29.8 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 24% decrease. Reported emissions went from 98 tCO₂e to 69 tCO₂e over the same span (down 30%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 94 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 94 means the building performs better than about 94% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 94 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. 1533 N MARTEL AVE's 29.8 kBtu/ft² across 42,300 sq ft works out to about 1.3 billion Btu (369 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 52.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,368 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 1533 N MARTEL AVE to report its energy use?

1533 N MARTEL 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:455558858622:2025). 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.