444 S SAN VICENTE BLVD

How does 444 S SAN VICENTE BLVD compare with other medical office buildings in Los Angeles?

The latest disclosures cover 96 medical office buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 444 S SAN VICENTE BLVD's ENERGY STAR score of 93 compares with an average of 74 across the 85 that report a score; it scores higher than 59% of them and lower than 40%. Its site EUI of 68.8 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 71.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 113,387 sq ft, it is about 31% above the average floor area of 86,243 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1982 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1983). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,266 medical office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 64 and a site EUI of 92.2 kBtu/ft².

How has 444 S SAN VICENTE BLVD's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 10 Los Angeles disclosures for 444 S SAN VICENTE BLVD, covering report years 2016–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 63 in 2017 to 93 in 2025 (+30 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 96. Site EUI moved from 72.5 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 68.8 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 5% decrease. Reported emissions went from 618 tCO₂e to 445 tCO₂e over the same span (down 28%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 93 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 93 means the building performs better than about 93% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 93 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. 444 S SAN VICENTE BLVD's 68.8 kBtu/ft² across 113,387 sq ft works out to about 7.8 billion Btu (2,286 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 190.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,748 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 444 S SAN VICENTE BLVD to report its energy use?

444 S SAN VICENTE 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:448064848041:2025). 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.