306 W 3RD ST

How does 306 W 3RD ST 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. 306 W 3RD ST's ENERGY STAR score of 79 compares with an average of 78 across the 3,344 that report a score; it scores higher than 40% of them and lower than 59%. Its site EUI of 34.1 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 85,950 sq ft, it is about 42% above the average floor area of 60,540 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1918, 57 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 306 W 3RD ST's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 306 W 3RD ST, covering report years 2018–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 23 in 2018 to 79 in 2025 (+56 points). Site EUI moved from 53.6 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 34.1 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 36% decrease. Reported emissions went from 240 tCO₂e to 165 tCO₂e over the same span (down 31%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 79 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 79 means the building performs better than about 79% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 79 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. 306 W 3RD ST's 34.1 kBtu/ft² across 85,950 sq ft works out to about 2.9 billion Btu (859 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 81.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,135 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 306 W 3RD ST to report its energy use?

306 W 3RD 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:486434841045:2025). 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.