449 S LE DOUX RD

How does 449 S LE DOUX RD compare with other residence hall/dormitory buildings in Los Angeles?

The latest disclosures cover 10 residence hall/dormitory buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 449 S LE DOUX RD's ENERGY STAR score of 82 compares with an average of 57 across the 9 that report a score; it scores higher than 67% of them and lower than 22%. Its site EUI of 28.3 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 51.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 18,206 sq ft, it is about 73% below the average floor area of 68,688 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1962, 10 years later than the group's average year built (1952). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 702 residence hall/dormitory buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 70.7 kBtu/ft².

How has 449 S LE DOUX RD's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 449 S LE DOUX RD, covering report years 2018–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 81 in 2019 to 82 in 2025 (+1 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 87. Site EUI moved from 72.4 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 28.3 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 61% decrease. Reported emissions went from 142 tCO₂e to 29 tCO₂e over the same span (down 79%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 82 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 82 means the building performs better than about 82% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 82 falls in band B — above median (70–84). 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. 449 S LE DOUX RD's 28.3 kBtu/ft² across 18,206 sq ft works out to about 0.5 billion Btu (151 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 79.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 940 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 449 S LE DOUX RD to report its energy use?

449 S LE DOUX RD 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:447258848159:2025). 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.