530 W 6TH ST

How does 530 W 6TH ST compare with other buildings in Los Angeles?

The latest disclosures cover 11,498 benchmarked buildings in Los Angeles. 530 W 6TH ST's ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 76 across the 5,062 that report a score. Its site EUI of 166.8 kBtu/ft² is about 266% above the average of 45.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 163,600 sq ft, it is about twice the average floor area of 79,889 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1929, 46 years earlier than the group's average year built (1975). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 267 data center buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 504.4 kBtu/ft².

How has 530 W 6TH ST's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 10 Los Angeles disclosures for 530 W 6TH ST, covering report years 2016–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 1 in 2016 to 100 in 2025 (+99 points); its best year on file was 2017, at 100. Site EUI moved from 828.7 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 166.8 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 80% decrease. Reported emissions went from 11,763 tCO₂e to 1,560 tCO₂e over the same span (down 87%).

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. 530 W 6TH ST's 166.8 kBtu/ft² across 163,600 sq ft works out to about 27.3 billion Btu (7,997 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 467.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 4,111 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 530 W 6TH ST to report its energy use?

530 W 6TH 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:484421840069:2025). 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.