1724 N HIGHLAND AVE

How does 1724 N HIGHLAND 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. 1724 N HIGHLAND AVE's ENERGY STAR score of 67 compares with an average of 78 across the 3,344 that report a score; it scores higher than 24% of them and lower than 75%. Its site EUI of 33.8 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 37.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 306,924 sq ft, it is about 407% above the average floor area of 60,540 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2009, 34 years later than 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 1724 N HIGHLAND AVE's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 10 Los Angeles disclosures for 1724 N HIGHLAND AVE, covering report years 2016–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 62 in 2016 to 67 in 2025 (+5 points). Site EUI moved from 55.9 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 33.8 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 40% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,052 tCO₂e to 573 tCO₂e over the same span (down 46%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 67 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 67 means the building performs better than about 67% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 67 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 8 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. 1724 N HIGHLAND AVE's 33.8 kBtu/ft² across 306,924 sq ft works out to about 10.4 billion Btu (3,040 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 65.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 8,526 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 1724 N HIGHLAND AVE to report its energy use?

1724 N HIGHLAND 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:999000000281:2025). 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.