550 S HOPE ST

How does 550 S HOPE 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. 550 S HOPE ST's ENERGY STAR score of 98 compares with an average of 77 across the 591 that report a score; it scores higher than 84% of them and lower than 13%. Its site EUI of 21.4 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 44.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 655,641 sq ft, it is about 345% above 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 550 S HOPE ST's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 10 Los Angeles disclosures for 550 S HOPE ST, covering report years 2016–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 99 in 2016 to 98 in 2025 (-1 points); its best year on file was 2016, at 99. Site EUI moved from 29.7 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 21.4 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 28% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,756 tCO₂e to 803 tCO₂e over the same span (down 54%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 98 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 98 means the building performs better than about 98% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 98 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. 550 S HOPE ST's 21.4 kBtu/ft² across 655,641 sq ft works out to about 14 billion Btu (4,112 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 60.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,366 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 550 S HOPE ST to report its energy use?

550 S HOPE 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:484289840584:2025). 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.