720 S HOBART BLVD

How does 720 S HOBART BLVD 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. 720 S HOBART BLVD's ENERGY STAR score of 54 compares with an average of 78 across the 3,344 that report a score; it scores higher than 13% of them and lower than 86%. Its site EUI of 38.8 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 37.2 kBtu/ft².

At 45,705 sq ft, it is about 25% below the average floor area of 60,540 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1973 construction date is close to 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 720 S HOBART BLVD's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 720 S HOBART BLVD, covering report years 2018–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 10 in 2018 to 54 in 2025 (+44 points). Site EUI moved from 49.5 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 38.8 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 22% decrease. Reported emissions went from 137 tCO₂e to 99 tCO₂e over the same span (down 28%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 54 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 54 means the building performs better than about 54% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 54 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 21 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. 720 S HOBART BLVD's 38.8 kBtu/ft² across 45,705 sq ft works out to about 1.8 billion Btu (520 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 83.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 4,915 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 720 S HOBART BLVD to report its energy use?

720 S HOBART 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:469262844027:2025). 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.