864 SWARTHMORE AVE

How does 864 SWARTHMORE AVE 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. 864 SWARTHMORE AVE's ENERGY STAR score of 66 compares with an average of 71 across the 126 that report a score; it scores higher than 31% of them and lower than 67%. Its site EUI of 50.6 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 54.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 25,336 sq ft, it is about 68% below the average floor area of 78,068 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2006, 29 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 864 SWARTHMORE AVE's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 864 SWARTHMORE AVE, covering report years 2018–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 63 in 2019 to 66 in 2025 (+3 points). Site EUI moved from 52.8 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 50.6 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 4% decrease. Reported emissions went from 81 tCO₂e to 73 tCO₂e over the same span (down 9%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 66 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 66 means the building performs better than about 66% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 66 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 9 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. 864 SWARTHMORE AVE's 50.6 kBtu/ft² across 25,336 sq ft works out to about 1.3 billion Btu (376 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 141.7 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 864 SWARTHMORE AVE to report its energy use?

864 SWARTHMORE AVE 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:402354839659:2025). 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.