7230 MEDICAL CENTER DR

How does 7230 MEDICAL CENTER DR compare with other medical office buildings in Los Angeles?

The latest disclosures cover 96 medical office buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 7230 MEDICAL CENTER DR's ENERGY STAR score of 42 compares with an average of 74 across the 85 that report a score; it scores higher than 14% of them and lower than 85%. Its site EUI of 105.0 kBtu/ft² is about 47% above the average of 71.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 59,723 sq ft, it is about 31% below the average floor area of 86,243 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1981 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1983). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,266 medical office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 64 and a site EUI of 92.2 kBtu/ft².

How has 7230 MEDICAL CENTER DR's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 9 Los Angeles disclosures for 7230 MEDICAL CENTER DR, covering report years 2017–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 64 in 2017 to 42 in 2025 (-22 points); its best year on file was 2024, at 67. Site EUI moved from 72.4 kBtu/ft² (2017) to 105.0 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 45% increase. Reported emissions went from 293 tCO₂e to 347 tCO₂e over the same span (up 18%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 42 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 42 means the building performs better than about 42% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 42 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 33 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. 7230 MEDICAL CENTER DR's 105.0 kBtu/ft² across 59,723 sq ft works out to about 6.3 billion Btu (1,838 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 209.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,608 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 7230 MEDICAL CENTER DR to report its energy use?

7230 MEDICAL CENTER DR 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:371490896376:2025). 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.