725 S FIGUEROA ST

How does 725 S FIGUEROA 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. 725 S FIGUEROA ST's ENERGY STAR score of 20 compares with an average of 71 across the 126 that report a score; it scores higher than 11% of them and lower than 88%. Its site EUI of 135.5 kBtu/ft² is about 149% above the average of 54.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 102,009 sq ft, it is about 31% above the average floor area of 78,068 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2012, 35 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 725 S FIGUEROA ST's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 10 Los Angeles disclosures for 725 S FIGUEROA ST, covering report years 2016–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 93 in 2016 to 20 in 2025 (-73 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 97. Site EUI moved from 45.6 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 135.5 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 197% increase. Reported emissions went from 3,970 tCO₂e to 988 tCO₂e over the same span (down 75%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 20 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 20 means the building performs better than about 20% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 20 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 55 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. 725 S FIGUEROA ST's 135.5 kBtu/ft² across 102,009 sq ft works out to about 13.8 billion Btu (4,051 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 252.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,343 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 725 S FIGUEROA ST to report its energy use?

725 S FIGUEROA 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:482677840429:2025). 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.