19800 S VERMONT AVE

How does 19800 S VERMONT 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. 19800 S VERMONT AVE's ENERGY STAR score of 31 compares with an average of 68 across the 73 that report a score; it scores higher than 10% of them and lower than 89%. Its site EUI of 64.1 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 68.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 188,773 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 172,912 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1980, 7 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 19800 S VERMONT AVE's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 10 Los Angeles disclosures for 19800 S VERMONT AVE, covering report years 2016–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 1 in 2016 to 31 in 2025 (+30 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 99. Site EUI moved from 251.3 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 64.1 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 74% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,943 tCO₂e to 670 tCO₂e over the same span (down 77%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 31 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 31 means the building performs better than about 31% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 31 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 44 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. 19800 S VERMONT AVE's 64.1 kBtu/ft² across 188,773 sq ft works out to about 12.1 billion Btu (3,546 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 129.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 9,763 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 19800 S VERMONT AVE to report its energy use?

19800 S VERMONT 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:473839768205:2025). 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.