3334 W 8TH ST

How does 3334 W 8TH ST compare with other supermarket/grocery store buildings in Los Angeles?

The latest disclosures cover 98 supermarket/grocery store buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 3334 W 8TH ST's ENERGY STAR score of 36 compares with an average of 65 across the 93 that report a score; it scores higher than 10% of them and lower than 89%. Its site EUI of 198.4 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 190.2 kBtu/ft².

At 11,962 sq ft, it is about 76% below the average floor area of 49,872 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1935, 48 years earlier than the group's average year built (1983). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,646 supermarket/grocery store buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 71 and a site EUI of 176.1 kBtu/ft².

How has 3334 W 8TH ST's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 3334 W 8TH ST, covering report years 2018–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 29 in 2018 to 36 in 2025 (+7 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 45. Site EUI moved from 213.6 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 198.4 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 7% decrease. Reported emissions went from 179 tCO₂e to 136 tCO₂e over the same span (down 24%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 36 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 36 means the building performs better than about 36% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 36 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 39 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. 3334 W 8TH ST's 198.4 kBtu/ft² across 11,962 sq ft works out to about 2.4 billion Btu (696 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 549.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 425 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 3334 W 8TH ST to report its energy use?

3334 W 8TH 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:470407843450:2025). 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.