8378 W 3RD ST

How does 8378 W 3RD ST compare with other hotel buildings in Los Angeles?

The latest disclosures cover 77 hotel buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 8378 W 3RD ST's ENERGY STAR score of 51 compares with an average of 68 across the 73 that report a score; it scores higher than 19% of them and lower than 79%. Its site EUI of 75.7 kBtu/ft² is about 11% above the average of 68.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 56,136 sq ft, it is about 68% below the average floor area of 172,912 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1984, 11 years later than the group's average year built (1973). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,812 hotel buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 77.8 kBtu/ft².

How has 8378 W 3RD ST's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 9 Los Angeles disclosures for 8378 W 3RD ST, covering report years 2017–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 64 in 2021 to 51 in 2025 (-13 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 100. Site EUI moved from 40.3 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 75.7 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 88% increase. Reported emissions went from 137 tCO₂e to 237 tCO₂e over the same span (up 73%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 51 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 51 means the building performs better than about 51% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 51 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 24 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. 8378 W 3RD ST's 75.7 kBtu/ft² across 56,136 sq ft works out to about 4.2 billion Btu (1,245 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 165.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,514 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 8378 W 3RD ST to report its energy use?

8378 W 3RD 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:448755849057:2025). 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.