625 S HILL ST

How does 625 S HILL ST compare with other retail store buildings in Los Angeles?

The latest disclosures cover 154 retail store buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 625 S HILL ST's ENERGY STAR score of 33 compares with an average of 71 across the 126 that report a score; it scores higher than 19% of them and lower than 80%. Its site EUI of 58.5 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 54.5 kBtu/ft².

At 49,633 sq ft, it is about 36% below the average floor area of 78,068 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1988, 11 years later than the group's average year built (1977). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,025 retail store buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 57.7 kBtu/ft².

How has 625 S HILL ST's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 625 S HILL ST, covering report years 2018–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 35 in 2018 to 33 in 2025 (-2 points); its best year on file was 2024, at 41. Site EUI moved from 72.4 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 58.5 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 19% decrease. Reported emissions went from 231 tCO₂e to 165 tCO₂e over the same span (down 28%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 33 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 33 means the building performs better than about 33% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 33 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 42 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. 625 S HILL ST's 58.5 kBtu/ft² across 49,633 sq ft works out to about 2.9 billion Btu (851 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 159.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 533 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 625 S HILL ST to report its energy use?

625 S HILL 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:484810839576:2025). 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.