1536 N WESTERN AVE

How does 1536 N WESTERN AVE compare with other hotel buildings in Los Angeles?

The latest disclosures cover 77 hotel buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 1536 N WESTERN AVE's ENERGY STAR score of 98 compares with an average of 68 across the 73 that report a score; it scores higher than 88% of them and lower than 10%. Its site EUI of 31.8 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 68.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 24,108 sq ft, it is about 86% below the average floor area of 172,912 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1995, 22 years later than the group's average year built (1973). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,812 hotel buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 77.8 kBtu/ft².

How has 1536 N WESTERN AVE's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 1536 N WESTERN AVE, covering report years 2018–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 100 in 2020 to 98 in 2025 (-2 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 100. Site EUI moved from 15.1 kBtu/ft² (2020) to 31.8 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 111% increase. Reported emissions went from 22 tCO₂e to 42 tCO₂e over the same span (up 92%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 98 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 98 means the building performs better than about 98% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 98 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. 1536 N WESTERN AVE's 31.8 kBtu/ft² across 24,108 sq ft works out to about 0.8 billion Btu (225 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 59.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,520 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 1536 N WESTERN AVE to report its energy use?

1536 N WESTERN 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:468109858600:2025). 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.