225 S GRAND AVE

How does 225 S GRAND 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. 225 S GRAND AVE's ENERGY STAR score of 51 compares with an average of 78 across the 3,344 that report a score; it scores higher than 11% of them and lower than 88%. Its site EUI of 39.9 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 37.2 kBtu/ft².

At 290,809 sq ft, it is about 380% above the average floor area of 60,540 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2014, 39 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 225 S GRAND AVE's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 10 Los Angeles disclosures for 225 S GRAND AVE, covering report years 2016–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 1 in 2016 to 51 in 2025 (+50 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 64. Site EUI moved from 73.7 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 39.9 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 46% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,407 tCO₂e to 643 tCO₂e over the same span (down 54%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 51 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 51 means the building performs better than about 51% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 51 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 24 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. 225 S GRAND AVE's 39.9 kBtu/ft² across 290,809 sq ft works out to about 11.6 billion Btu (3,401 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 81.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 7,530 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 225 S GRAND AVE to report its energy use?

225 S GRAND 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:485577842162:2025). 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.