812 E 59TH ST

How does 812 E 59TH ST compare with other office buildings in Los Angeles?

The latest disclosures cover 676 office buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 812 E 59TH ST's ENERGY STAR score of 70 compares with an average of 77 across the 591 that report a score; it scores higher than 26% of them and lower than 73%. Its site EUI of 37.0 kBtu/ft² is about 16% below the average of 44.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 30,000 sq ft, it is about 80% below the average floor area of 147,328 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1950, 25 years earlier than the group's average year built (1975). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².

How has 812 E 59TH ST's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 812 E 59TH ST, covering report years 2018–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 3 in 2018 to 70 in 2025 (+67 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 100. Site EUI moved from 58.7 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 37.0 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 37% decrease. Reported emissions went from 155 tCO₂e to 63 tCO₂e over the same span (down 59%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 70 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 70 means the building performs better than about 70% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 70 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 5 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. 812 E 59TH ST's 37.0 kBtu/ft² across 30,000 sq ft works out to about 1.1 billion Btu (325 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 103.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 30 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 812 E 59TH ST to report its energy use?

812 E 59TH 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:482557817688:2025). 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.