505 N FIGUEROA ST

How does 505 N FIGUEROA 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. 505 N FIGUEROA ST's ENERGY STAR score of 57 compares with an average of 78 across the 3,344 that report a score; it scores higher than 15% of them and lower than 84%. Its site EUI of 54.7 kBtu/ft² is about 47% above the average of 37.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 266,747 sq ft, it is about 341% above the average floor area of 60,540 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2003, 28 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 505 N FIGUEROA ST's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 10 Los Angeles disclosures for 505 N FIGUEROA ST, covering report years 2016–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 100 in 2018 to 57 in 2025 (-43 points); its best year on file was 2018, at 100. Site EUI moved from 36.6 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 54.7 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 49% increase. Reported emissions went from 654 tCO₂e to 723 tCO₂e over the same span (up 11%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 57 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 57 means the building performs better than about 57% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 57 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 18 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. 505 N FIGUEROA ST's 54.7 kBtu/ft² across 266,747 sq ft works out to about 14.6 billion Btu (4,276 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 90.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 14,898 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 505 N FIGUEROA ST to report its energy use?

505 N FIGUEROA 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:486725845385:2025). 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.