815 E 1ST ST

How does 815 E 1ST ST 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. 815 E 1ST ST's ENERGY STAR score of 54 compares with an average of 61 across the 41 that report a score; it scores higher than 39% of them and lower than 59%. Its site EUI of 28.6 kBtu/ft² is about 25% above the average of 22.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 40,367 sq ft, it is about 24% below the average floor area of 53,115 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1969 construction date is close to 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 815 E 1ST ST's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 815 E 1ST ST, covering report years 2018–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 60 in 2018 to 54 in 2025 (-6 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 71. Site EUI moved from 25.2 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 28.6 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 13% increase. Reported emissions went from 61 tCO₂e to 64 tCO₂e over the same span (up 4%).

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. 815 E 1ST ST's 28.6 kBtu/ft² across 40,367 sq ft works out to about 1.2 billion Btu (338 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 55.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 436 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 815 E 1ST ST to report its energy use?

815 E 1ST 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:490603840296:2025). 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.