525 S FLOWER ST

How does 525 S FLOWER 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. 525 S FLOWER ST's ENERGY STAR score of 85 compares with an average of 77 across the 591 that report a score; it scores higher than 50% of them and lower than 48%. Its site EUI of 42.7 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 44.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 3,607,789 sq ft, it is about 2349% above the average floor area of 147,328 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1972 construction date is close to 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 525 S FLOWER ST's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 10 Los Angeles disclosures for 525 S FLOWER ST, covering report years 2016–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 91 in 2016 to 85 in 2025 (-6 points); its best year on file was 2016, at 91. Site EUI moved from 52.2 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 42.7 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 18% decrease. Reported emissions went from 15,478 tCO₂e to 8,681 tCO₂e over the same span (down 44%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 85 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 85 means the building performs better than about 85% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 85 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. 525 S FLOWER ST's 42.7 kBtu/ft² across 3,607,789 sq ft works out to about 154.1 billion Btu (45,148 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 104.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 28,377 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 525 S FLOWER ST to report its energy use?

525 S FLOWER 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:483672841146:2025). 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.