1746 N CHEROKEE AVE

How does 1746 N CHEROKEE 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. 1746 N CHEROKEE AVE's ENERGY STAR score of 40 compares with an average of 78 across the 3,344 that report a score; it scores higher than 7% of them and lower than 93%. Its site EUI of 36.0 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 46,080 sq ft, it is about 24% below the average floor area of 60,540 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1929, 46 years earlier 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 1746 N CHEROKEE AVE's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 9 Los Angeles disclosures for 1746 N CHEROKEE AVE, covering report years 2017–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 33 in 2022 to 40 in 2025 (+7 points). Site EUI moved from 38.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 36.0 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 7% decrease. Reported emissions went from 115 tCO₂e to 93 tCO₂e over the same span (down 19%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 40 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 40 means the building performs better than about 40% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 40 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 35 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. 1746 N CHEROKEE AVE's 36.0 kBtu/ft² across 46,080 sq ft works out to about 1.7 billion Btu (486 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 78.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,125 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 1746 N CHEROKEE AVE to report its energy use?

1746 N CHEROKEE 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:460508860035:2025). 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.