518 E 59TH PL

How does 518 E 59TH PL compare with other other buildings in Los Angeles?

The latest disclosures cover 114 other buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 518 E 59TH PL's ENERGY STAR score of 89 compares with an average of 75 across the 3 that report a score. Its site EUI of 24.9 kBtu/ft² is about 40% below the average of 41.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 31,752 sq ft, it is about 61% below the average floor area of 81,645 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1920, 44 years earlier than the group's average year built (1964). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,327 other buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 60 and a site EUI of 63.3 kBtu/ft².

How has 518 E 59TH PL's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 518 E 59TH PL, covering report years 2018–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 84 in 2024 to 89 in 2025 (+5 points). Site EUI moved from 72.4 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 24.9 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 66% decrease. Reported emissions went from 148 tCO₂e to 44 tCO₂e over the same span (down 70%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 89 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 89 means the building performs better than about 89% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 89 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. 518 E 59TH PL's 24.9 kBtu/ft² across 31,752 sq ft works out to about 0.8 billion Btu (232 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 52.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,371 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 518 E 59TH PL to report its energy use?

518 E 59TH PL 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:481167817343:2025). 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.