3803 W 8TH ST

How does 3803 W 8TH ST compare with other mixed use property buildings in Los Angeles?

The latest disclosures cover 88 mixed use property buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 3803 W 8TH ST's ENERGY STAR score of 92 compares with an average of 79 across the 20 that report a score; it scores higher than 60% of them and lower than 35%. Its site EUI of 34.5 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 38.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 28,662 sq ft, it is about 77% below the average floor area of 125,193 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1923, 47 years earlier than the group's average year built (1970). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,212 mixed use property buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 69 and a site EUI of 79.8 kBtu/ft².

How has 3803 W 8TH ST's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 3803 W 8TH ST, covering report years 2018–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 94 in 2024 to 92 in 2025 (-2 points); its best year on file was 2024, at 94. Site EUI moved from 1.0 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 34.5 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 3350% increase. Reported emissions went from 2 tCO₂e to 54 tCO₂e over the same span (up 2618%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 92 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 92 means the building performs better than about 92% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 92 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). 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. 3803 W 8TH ST's 34.5 kBtu/ft² across 28,662 sq ft works out to about 1 billion Btu (290 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 64.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,296 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 3803 W 8TH ST to report its energy use?

3803 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:467947843809:2025). 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.