711 S PLYMOUTH BLVD

How does 711 S PLYMOUTH BLVD compare with other worship facility buildings in Los Angeles?

The latest disclosures cover 58 worship facility buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 711 S PLYMOUTH BLVD's ENERGY STAR score of 62 compares with an average of 61 across the 41 that report a score; it scores higher than 41% of them and lower than 54%. Its site EUI of 16.5 kBtu/ft² is about 28% below the average of 22.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 19,094 sq ft, it is about 64% below the average floor area of 53,115 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1925, 41 years earlier than the group's average year built (1966). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,035 worship facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 50 and a site EUI of 47.8 kBtu/ft².

How has 711 S PLYMOUTH BLVD's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 711 S PLYMOUTH BLVD, covering report years 2018–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 75 in 2018 to 62 in 2025 (-13 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 99. Site EUI moved from 10.2 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 16.5 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 62% increase. Reported emissions went from 21 tCO₂e to 18 tCO₂e over the same span (down 15%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 62 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 62 means the building performs better than about 62% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 62 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 13 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. 711 S PLYMOUTH BLVD's 16.5 kBtu/ft² across 19,094 sq ft works out to about 0.3 billion Btu (92 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 39.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 549 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 711 S PLYMOUTH BLVD to report its energy use?

711 S PLYMOUTH 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:463807844942:2025). 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.