523 E TEMPLE ST
Office in Los Angeles, CA · 90012
At a glance
523 E TEMPLE ST is a 33,411-square-foot office building in Los Angeles, California, built in 1990. In its 2025 Los Angeles benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 68 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 45.6 kBtu/ft² and 86 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 25% of the 591 scored office buildings in Los Angeles.
LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 68 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 45.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 107.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 86 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Water use | 78 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 33,411 sq ft |
| Source record | la:490750840650:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 68 | +27 | 45.6 kBtu/ft² | 86 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 41 | +2 | 69.6 kBtu/ft² | 144 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 39 | ±0 | 72.8 kBtu/ft² | 157 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 39 | -20 | 71.6 kBtu/ft² | 152 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 59 | +19 | 53.1 kBtu/ft² | 104 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 40 | -1 | 76.7 kBtu/ft² | 147 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 41 | +1 | 73.9 kBtu/ft² | 157 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 40 | -8 | 72.0 kBtu/ft² | 155 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 48 | +47 | 74.1 kBtu/ft² | 169 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 1 | 239.2 kBtu/ft² | 587 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE)
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.
Ownership
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Location
- Address
- 523 E TEMPLE ST
- City
- Los Angeles
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90012
Within ~1 km
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How does 523 E TEMPLE ST compare with other office buildings in Los Angeles?
The latest disclosures cover 676 office buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 523 E TEMPLE ST's ENERGY STAR score of 68 compares with an average of 77 across the 591 that report a score; it scores higher than 25% of them and lower than 75%. Its site EUI of 45.6 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 44.3 kBtu/ft².
At 33,411 sq ft, it is about 77% below the average floor area of 147,328 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1990, 15 years later than the group's average year built (1975). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has 523 E TEMPLE ST's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Los Angeles disclosures for 523 E TEMPLE ST, covering report years 2016–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 1 in 2016 to 68 in 2025 (+67 points). Site EUI moved from 239.2 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 45.6 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 81% decrease. Reported emissions went from 587 tCO₂e to 86 tCO₂e over the same span (down 85%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 68 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 68 means the building performs better than about 68% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 68 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 7 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. 523 E TEMPLE ST's 45.6 kBtu/ft² across 33,411 sq ft works out to about 1.5 billion Btu (447 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 107.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 78 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 523 E TEMPLE ST to report its energy use?
523 E TEMPLE 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:490750840650:2025). 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What is 523 E TEMPLE ST's energy grade?
523 E TEMPLE ST scores 68 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2025 Los Angeles disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 523 E TEMPLE ST use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 45.6 kBtu/ft² (107.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 33,411 sq ft.
What are 523 E TEMPLE ST's carbon emissions?
523 E TEMPLE ST reported 86 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2025.
Where is 523 E TEMPLE ST?
523 E TEMPLE ST is in Los Angeles, California 90012.
How big is 523 E TEMPLE ST and when was it built?
523 E TEMPLE ST has 33,411 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1990 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 523 E TEMPLE ST covered by LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE)?
Yes — it appears in the 2025 Existing Buildings Energy & Water Efficiency (EBEWE) disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE).
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About this data
Source: Existing Buildings Energy & Water Efficiency (EBEWE) (LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE)), as published October 2, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “523 E TEMPLE ST, Los Angeles, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/los-angeles/523-e-temple-st-ffe576e9 (data as of October 2, 2026).