208 S HILL ST

How does 208 S HILL ST compare with other hotel buildings in Los Angeles?

The latest disclosures cover 77 hotel buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 208 S HILL ST's ENERGY STAR score of 81 compares with an average of 68 across the 73 that report a score; it scores higher than 59% of them and lower than 37%. Its site EUI of 39.5 kBtu/ft² is about 42% below the average of 68.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 52,620 sq ft, it is about 70% below 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 208 S HILL ST's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 9 Los Angeles disclosures for 208 S HILL ST, covering report years 2017–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 85 in 2017 to 81 in 2025 (-4 points); its best year on file was 2017, at 85. Site EUI moved from 25.3 kBtu/ft² (2017) to 39.5 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 56% increase. Reported emissions went from 101 tCO₂e to 116 tCO₂e over the same span (up 15%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 81 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 81 means the building performs better than about 81% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 81 falls in band B — above median (70–84). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. 208 S HILL ST's 39.5 kBtu/ft² across 52,620 sq ft works out to about 2.1 billion Btu (609 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 85.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,158 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 208 S HILL ST to report its energy use?

208 S HILL ST 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:486643841655:2025). 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.