1721 N BROADWAY

How does 1721 N BROADWAY 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. 1721 N BROADWAY's ENERGY STAR score of 52 compares with an average of 61 across the 41 that report a score; it scores higher than 34% of them and lower than 63%. Its site EUI of 32.9 kBtu/ft² is about 44% above the average of 22.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 37,000 sq ft, it is about 30% below the average floor area of 53,115 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1989, 23 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 1721 N BROADWAY's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 9 Los Angeles disclosures for 1721 N BROADWAY, covering report years 2017–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 60 in 2017 to 52 in 2025 (-8 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 78. Site EUI moved from 23.2 kBtu/ft² (2017) to 32.9 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 42% increase. Reported emissions went from 65 tCO₂e to 68 tCO₂e over the same span (up 4%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 52 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 52 means the building performs better than about 52% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 52 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 23 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. 1721 N BROADWAY's 32.9 kBtu/ft² across 37,000 sq ft works out to about 1.2 billion Btu (357 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 68.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 618 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 1721 N BROADWAY to report its energy use?

1721 N BROADWAY 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:494015848786:2025). 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.