530 S MAIN ST
Office in Los Angeles, CA · 90013
At a glance
530 S MAIN ST is a 21,600-square-foot office building in Los Angeles, California, built in 1915. In its 2025 Los Angeles benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 5.2 kBtu/ft² and 6 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 5.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 14.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 6 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Water use | 88 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 21,600 sq ft |
| Source record | la:486253839135:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 5.2 kBtu/ft² | 6 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 10.6 kBtu/ft² | 15 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 5.5 kBtu/ft² | 8 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | 71 | +20 | 49.6 kBtu/ft² | 67 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 51 | -29 | 55.4 kBtu/ft² | 75 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 80 | +26 | 48.8 kBtu/ft² | 63 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 54 | -23 | 59.1 kBtu/ft² | 79 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 77 | 49.7 kBtu/ft² | 67 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
Vert Energy Group, Inc.
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Location
- Address
- 530 S MAIN ST
- City
- Los Angeles
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90013
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does 530 S MAIN 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. Its site EUI of 5.2 kBtu/ft² is about 88% below the average of 44.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 21,600 sq ft, it is about 85% below the average floor area of 147,328 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1915, 60 years earlier 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 530 S MAIN ST's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 530 S MAIN ST, covering report years 2018–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 77 in 2018 to 71 in 2022 (-6 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 80. Site EUI moved from 49.7 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 5.2 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 90% decrease. Reported emissions went from 67 tCO₂e to 6 tCO₂e over the same span (down 90%).
What does a site EUI of 5.2 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. 530 S MAIN ST's 5.2 kBtu/ft² across 21,600 sq ft works out to about 0.1 billion Btu (33 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 14.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 88 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 530 S MAIN ST to report its energy use?
530 S MAIN 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:486253839135:2025). 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 530 S MAIN ST's energy grade?
530 S MAIN ST did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 5.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 530 S MAIN ST use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 5.2 kBtu/ft² (14.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 21,600 sq ft.
What are 530 S MAIN ST's carbon emissions?
530 S MAIN ST reported 6 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2025.
Where is 530 S MAIN ST?
530 S MAIN ST is in Los Angeles, California 90013.
How big is 530 S MAIN ST and when was it built?
530 S MAIN ST has 21,600 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1915 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 530 S MAIN 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, “530 S MAIN ST, Los Angeles, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/los-angeles/530-s-main-st-553a5110 (data as of October 2, 2026).