3801 BARHAM BLVD

How does 3801 BARHAM BLVD compare with other office buildings in Los Angeles?

The latest disclosures cover 676 office buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 3801 BARHAM BLVD's ENERGY STAR score of 17 compares with an average of 77 across the 591 that report a score; it scores higher than 4% of them and lower than 95%. Its site EUI of 126.4 kBtu/ft² is about 185% above the average of 44.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 95,093 sq ft, it is about 35% below the average floor area of 147,328 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1984, 9 years later 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 3801 BARHAM BLVD's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 9 Los Angeles disclosures for 3801 BARHAM BLVD, covering report years 2017–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 32 in 2017 to 17 in 2025 (-15 points); its best year on file was 2017, at 32. Site EUI moved from 125.7 kBtu/ft² (2017) to 126.4 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 1% increase. Reported emissions went from 804 tCO₂e to 665 tCO₂e over the same span (down 17%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 17 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 17 means the building performs better than about 17% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 17 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 58 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. 3801 BARHAM BLVD's 126.4 kBtu/ft² across 95,093 sq ft works out to about 12 billion Btu (3,523 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 255.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 226 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 3801 BARHAM BLVD to report its energy use?

3801 BARHAM BLVD 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:458249874876:2025). 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.