544 N AVALON BLVD

How does 544 N AVALON BLVD compare with other office buildings in Los Angeles?

The latest disclosures cover 676 office buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 544 N AVALON BLVD's ENERGY STAR score of 73 compares with an average of 77 across the 591 that report a score; it scores higher than 28% of them and lower than 70%. Its site EUI of 35.1 kBtu/ft² is about 21% below the average of 44.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 9,639 sq ft, it is about 93% 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 544 N AVALON BLVD's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 10 Los Angeles disclosures for 544 N AVALON BLVD, covering report years 2016–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 93 in 2016 to 73 in 2025 (-20 points); its best year on file was 2016, at 93. Site EUI moved from 27.2 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 35.1 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 29% increase. Reported emissions went from 18 tCO₂e to 19 tCO₂e over the same span (up 5%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 73 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 73 means the building performs better than about 73% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 73 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 2 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. 544 N AVALON BLVD's 35.1 kBtu/ft² across 9,639 sq ft works out to about 0.3 billion Btu (99 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 89.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher.

Which law requires 544 N AVALON BLVD to report its energy use?

544 N AVALON BLVD 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:482117741297:2025). 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.