1630 W 186TH ST

How does 1630 W 186TH ST compare with other office buildings in Los Angeles?

The latest disclosures cover 676 office buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 1630 W 186TH ST's ENERGY STAR score of 3 compares with an average of 77 across the 591 that report a score; it scores higher than 2% of them and lower than 98%. Its site EUI of 152.2 kBtu/ft² is about 244% above the average of 44.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 71,677 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 147,328 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 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².

How has 1630 W 186TH ST's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 9 Los Angeles disclosures for 1630 W 186TH ST, covering report years 2017–2025. Site EUI moved from 133.3 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 152.2 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 14% increase. Reported emissions went from 652 tCO₂e to 617 tCO₂e over the same span (down 5%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 3 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 3 means the building performs better than about 3% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 3 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 72 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. 1630 W 186TH ST's 152.2 kBtu/ft² across 71,677 sq ft works out to about 10.9 billion Btu (3,197 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 385.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,373 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 1630 W 186TH ST to report its energy use?

1630 W 186TH 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:468709771954:2025). 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.