888 S OLIVE ST

How does 888 S OLIVE 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. 888 S OLIVE ST's ENERGY STAR score of 57 compares with an average of 68 across the 73 that report a score; it scores higher than 32% of them and lower than 67%. Its site EUI of 50.2 kBtu/ft² is about 27% below the average of 68.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 364,997 sq ft, it is about twice the average floor area of 172,912 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2015, 42 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 888 S OLIVE ST's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 10 Los Angeles disclosures for 888 S OLIVE ST, covering report years 2016–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 25 in 2016 to 57 in 2025 (+32 points); its best year on file was 2017, at 100. Site EUI moved from 50.4 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 50.2 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 0% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,242 tCO₂e to 1,021 tCO₂e over the same span (down 18%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 57 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 57 means the building performs better than about 57% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 57 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 18 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. 888 S OLIVE ST's 50.2 kBtu/ft² across 364,997 sq ft works out to about 18.3 billion Btu (5,370 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 109.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 12,979 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 888 S OLIVE ST to report its energy use?

888 S OLIVE 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:483618838423:2025). 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.