2005 N HIGHLAND AVE

How does 2005 N HIGHLAND 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. 2005 N HIGHLAND AVE's ENERGY STAR score of 39 compares with an average of 68 across the 73 that report a score; it scores higher than 12% of them and lower than 84%. Its site EUI of 104.0 kBtu/ft² is about 52% above the average of 68.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 71,500 sq ft, it is about 59% below the average floor area of 172,912 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1975 construction date is close to 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 2005 N HIGHLAND AVE's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 9 Los Angeles disclosures for 2005 N HIGHLAND AVE, covering report years 2017–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 37 in 2017 to 39 in 2025 (+2 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 90. Site EUI moved from 115.2 kBtu/ft² (2017) to 104.0 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 10% decrease. Reported emissions went from 525 tCO₂e to 408 tCO₂e over the same span (down 22%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 39 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 39 means the building performs better than about 39% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 39 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 36 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. 2005 N HIGHLAND AVE's 104.0 kBtu/ft² across 71,500 sq ft works out to about 7.4 billion Btu (2,179 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 189.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 4,627 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 2005 N HIGHLAND AVE to report its energy use?

2005 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:459409861444:2025). 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.