533 S FREMONT AVE
Office in Los Angeles, CA · 90071
At a glance
533 S FREMONT AVE is a 82,880-square-foot office building in Los Angeles, California, built in 1968. 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 58.4 kBtu/ft² and 270 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 | 58.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 130.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 270 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Water use | 953 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 82,880 sq ft |
| Source record | la:483239841469:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 68 | +4 | 58.4 kBtu/ft² | 270 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 64 | ±0 | 60.8 kBtu/ft² | 315 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 64 | +10 | 60.6 kBtu/ft² | 330 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 54 | +9 | 50.4 kBtu/ft² | 279 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 45 | -3 | 52.7 kBtu/ft² | 269 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 48 | +11 | 50.4 kBtu/ft² | 258 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 37 | +5 | 63.1 kBtu/ft² | 357 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 32 | +4 | 66.7 kBtu/ft² | 376 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 28 | 69.3 kBtu/ft² | 417 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
- 533 S FREMONT AVE
- City
- Los Angeles
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90071
Within ~1 km
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How does 533 S FREMONT AVE compare with other office buildings in Los Angeles?
The latest disclosures cover 676 office buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 533 S FREMONT AVE'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 58.4 kBtu/ft² is about 32% above the average of 44.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 82,880 sq ft, it is about 44% below the average floor area of 147,328 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1968, 7 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 533 S FREMONT AVE's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Los Angeles disclosures for 533 S FREMONT AVE, covering report years 2017–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 28 in 2017 to 68 in 2025 (+40 points). Site EUI moved from 69.3 kBtu/ft² (2017) to 58.4 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 16% decrease. Reported emissions went from 417 tCO₂e to 270 tCO₂e over the same span (down 35%).
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. 533 S FREMONT AVE's 58.4 kBtu/ft² across 82,880 sq ft works out to about 4.8 billion Btu (1,419 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 130.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 953 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 533 S FREMONT AVE to report its energy use?
533 S FREMONT AVE 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:483239841469:2025). 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 533 S FREMONT AVE's energy grade?
533 S FREMONT AVE 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 533 S FREMONT AVE use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 58.4 kBtu/ft² (130.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 82,880 sq ft.
What are 533 S FREMONT AVE's carbon emissions?
533 S FREMONT AVE reported 270 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2025.
Where is 533 S FREMONT AVE?
533 S FREMONT AVE is in Los Angeles, California 90071.
How big is 533 S FREMONT AVE and when was it built?
533 S FREMONT AVE has 82,880 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1968 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 533 S FREMONT AVE 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, “533 S FREMONT AVE, Los Angeles, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/los-angeles/533-s-fremont-ave-9816d8bd (data as of October 2, 2026).