879 W 190TH ST

How does 879 W 190TH ST compare with other office buildings in Los Angeles?

The latest disclosures cover 676 office buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 879 W 190TH ST's ENERGY STAR score of 64 compares with an average of 77 across the 591 that report a score; it scores higher than 21% of them and lower than 78%. Its site EUI of 61.9 kBtu/ft² is about 40% above the average of 44.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 248,063 sq ft, it is about 68% above the average floor area of 147,328 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1988, 13 years later than the group's average year built (1975). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².

How has 879 W 190TH ST's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 10 Los Angeles disclosures for 879 W 190TH ST, covering report years 2016–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 89 in 2016 to 64 in 2025 (-25 points); its best year on file was 2016, at 89. Site EUI moved from 40.7 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 61.9 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 52% increase. Reported emissions went from 793 tCO₂e to 857 tCO₂e over the same span (up 8%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 64 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 64 means the building performs better than about 64% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 64 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 11 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. 879 W 190TH ST's 61.9 kBtu/ft² across 248,063 sq ft works out to about 15.4 billion Btu (4,500 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 137.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 4,411 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 879 W 190TH ST to report its energy use?

879 W 190TH 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:473876771607:2025). 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.