515 S OLIVE ST

How does 515 S OLIVE 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. 515 S OLIVE ST's ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 68 across the 73 that report a score; it scores higher than 93% of them. Its site EUI of 41.4 kBtu/ft² is about 39% below the average of 68.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 1,047,835 sq ft, it is about 506% above the average floor area of 172,912 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1923, 50 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 515 S OLIVE ST's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 10 Los Angeles disclosures for 515 S OLIVE ST, covering report years 2016–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 62 in 2016 to 100 in 2025 (+38 points). Site EUI moved from 72.7 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 41.4 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 43% decrease. Reported emissions went from 5,003 tCO₂e to 2,365 tCO₂e over the same span (down 53%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 100 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: 100 is the top of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 100 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. 515 S OLIVE ST's 41.4 kBtu/ft² across 1,047,835 sq ft works out to about 43.4 billion Btu (12,714 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 69.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 22,966 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 515 S OLIVE ST to report its energy use?

515 S OLIVE 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:484830840428:2025). 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.