3400 W 6TH ST

How does 3400 W 6TH ST compare with other office buildings in Los Angeles?

The latest disclosures cover 676 office buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 3400 W 6TH ST's ENERGY STAR score of 73 compares with an average of 77 across the 591 that report a score; it scores higher than 28% of them and lower than 70%. Its site EUI of 38.0 kBtu/ft² is about 14% below the average of 44.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 38,871 sq ft, it is about 74% below the average floor area of 147,328 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1956, 19 years earlier than the group's average year built (1975). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².

How has 3400 W 6TH ST's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 3400 W 6TH ST, covering report years 2018–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 48 in 2018 to 73 in 2025 (+25 points). Site EUI moved from 52.3 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 38.0 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 27% decrease. Reported emissions went from 134 tCO₂e to 84 tCO₂e over the same span (down 37%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 73 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 73 means the building performs better than about 73% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 73 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 2 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. 3400 W 6TH ST's 38.0 kBtu/ft² across 38,871 sq ft works out to about 1.5 billion Btu (433 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 106.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 196 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 3400 W 6TH ST to report its energy use?

3400 W 6TH 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:472025845601:2025). 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.