820 S BROADWAY

How does 820 S BROADWAY 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. 820 S BROADWAY's ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 71 across the 126 that report a score; it scores higher than 75% of them. Its site EUI of 6.8 kBtu/ft² is about 88% below the average of 54.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 44,700 sq ft, it is about 43% below the average floor area of 78,068 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1916, 61 years earlier 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 820 S BROADWAY's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 820 S BROADWAY, covering report years 2018–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 96 in 2019 to 100 in 2025 (+4 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 100. Site EUI moved from 10.6 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 6.8 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 36% decrease. Reported emissions went from 29 tCO₂e to 17 tCO₂e over the same span (down 39%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 100 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: 100 is the top of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 100 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. 820 S BROADWAY's 6.8 kBtu/ft² across 44,700 sq ft works out to about 0.3 billion Btu (89 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 19.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 376 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 820 S BROADWAY to report its energy use?

820 S BROADWAY 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:484418838173:2025). 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.