431 W 7TH ST

How does 431 W 7TH ST compare with other hotel buildings in Los Angeles?

The latest disclosures cover 77 hotel buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 431 W 7TH ST's ENERGY STAR score of 1 compares with an average of 68 across the 73 that report a score; it scores higher than 0% of them and lower than 96%. Its site EUI of 186.5 kBtu/ft² is about 173% above the average of 68.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 160,000 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 172,912 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1912, 61 years earlier than the group's average year built (1973). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,812 hotel buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 77.8 kBtu/ft².

How has 431 W 7TH ST's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 10 Los Angeles disclosures for 431 W 7TH ST, covering report years 2016–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 6 in 2022 to 1 in 2025 (-5 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 10. Site EUI moved from 56.6 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 186.5 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 230% increase. Reported emissions went from 693 tCO₂e to 1,630 tCO₂e over the same span (up 135%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 1 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: 1 is the bottom of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 1 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 74 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. 431 W 7TH ST's 186.5 kBtu/ft² across 160,000 sq ft works out to about 29.8 billion Btu (8,745 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 315.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 12,327 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 431 W 7TH ST to report its energy use?

431 W 7TH 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:484435839452:2025). 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.