5985 W CENTURY BLVD

How does 5985 W CENTURY BLVD compare with other hotel buildings in Los Angeles?

The latest disclosures cover 77 hotel buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 5985 W CENTURY BLVD's ENERGY STAR score of 85 compares with an average of 68 across the 73 that report a score; it scores higher than 68% of them and lower than 30%. Its site EUI of 47.8 kBtu/ft² is about 30% below the average of 68.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 339,178 sq ft, it is about twice the average floor area of 172,912 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1990, 17 years later than the group's average year built (1973). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,812 hotel buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 77.8 kBtu/ft².

How has 5985 W CENTURY BLVD's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 10 Los Angeles disclosures for 5985 W CENTURY BLVD, covering report years 2016–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 68 in 2016 to 85 in 2025 (+17 points); its best year on file was 2024, at 88. Site EUI moved from 64.0 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 47.8 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 25% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,616 tCO₂e to 902 tCO₂e over the same span (down 44%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 85 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 85 means the building performs better than about 85% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 85 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. 5985 W CENTURY BLVD's 47.8 kBtu/ft² across 339,178 sq ft works out to about 16.2 billion Btu (4,751 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 102.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 148,851 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 5985 W CENTURY BLVD to report its energy use?

5985 W CENTURY 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:443661803014:2025). 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.