500 S SPRING ST

How does 500 S SPRING ST compare with other multifamily housing buildings in Los Angeles?

The latest disclosures cover 3,538 multifamily housing buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 500 S SPRING ST's ENERGY STAR score of 65 compares with an average of 78 across the 3,344 that report a score; it scores higher than 22% of them and lower than 77%. Its site EUI of 31.9 kBtu/ft² is about 14% below the average of 37.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 190,656 sq ft, it is about 215% above the average floor area of 60,540 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2008, 33 years later than the group's average year built (1975). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².

How has 500 S SPRING ST's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 10 Los Angeles disclosures for 500 S SPRING ST, covering report years 2016–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 6 in 2016 to 65 in 2025 (+59 points). Site EUI moved from 58.6 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 31.9 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 46% decrease. Reported emissions went from 571 tCO₂e to 339 tCO₂e over the same span (down 41%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 65 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 65 means the building performs better than about 65% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 65 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 10 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. 500 S SPRING ST's 31.9 kBtu/ft² across 190,656 sq ft works out to about 6.1 billion Btu (1,782 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 70.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,975 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 500 S SPRING ST to report its energy use?

500 S SPRING 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:486102839500:2025). 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.