5659 W 8TH ST

How does 5659 W 8TH ST compare with other multifamily housing buildings in Los Angeles?

The latest disclosures cover 3,538 multifamily housing buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 5659 W 8TH ST's ENERGY STAR score of 14 compares with an average of 78 across the 3,344 that report a score; it scores higher than 2% of them and lower than 98%. Its site EUI of 40.9 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 37.2 kBtu/ft².

At 89,593 sq ft, it is about 48% above the average floor area of 60,540 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2008, 33 years later than the group's average year built (1975). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².

How has 5659 W 8TH ST's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 9 Los Angeles disclosures for 5659 W 8TH ST, covering report years 2017–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 1 in 2017 to 14 in 2025 (+13 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 16. Site EUI moved from 46.0 kBtu/ft² (2017) to 40.9 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 11% decrease. Reported emissions went from 265 tCO₂e to 202 tCO₂e over the same span (down 24%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 14 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 14 means the building performs better than about 14% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 14 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 61 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. 5659 W 8TH ST's 40.9 kBtu/ft² across 89,593 sq ft works out to about 3.7 billion Btu (1,074 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 78.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 4,157 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 5659 W 8TH ST to report its energy use?

5659 W 8TH 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:454830844725:2025). 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.