870 W ADAMS BLVD

How does 870 W ADAMS BLVD compare with other multifamily housing buildings in Los Angeles?

The latest disclosures cover 3,538 multifamily housing buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 870 W ADAMS BLVD's ENERGY STAR score of 34 compares with an average of 78 across the 3,344 that report a score; it scores higher than 5% of them and lower than 94%. Its site EUI of 34.9 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 37.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 56,222 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 60,540 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1965, 10 years earlier than the group's average year built (1975). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².

How has 870 W ADAMS BLVD's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 870 W ADAMS BLVD, covering report years 2018–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 26 in 2018 to 34 in 2025 (+8 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 100. Site EUI moved from 40.4 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 34.9 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 14% decrease. Reported emissions went from 136 tCO₂e to 108 tCO₂e over the same span (down 21%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 34 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 34 means the building performs better than about 34% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 34 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 41 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. 870 W ADAMS BLVD's 34.9 kBtu/ft² across 56,222 sq ft works out to about 2 billion Btu (575 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 64.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,862 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 870 W ADAMS BLVD to report its energy use?

870 W ADAMS BLVD 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:476276833516:2025). 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.