899 S FRANCISCO ST

How does 899 S FRANCISCO 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. 899 S FRANCISCO ST's ENERGY STAR score of 72 compares with an average of 68 across the 73 that report a score; it scores higher than 51% of them and lower than 48%. Its site EUI of 56.5 kBtu/ft² is about 17% below the average of 68.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 289,108 sq ft, it is about 67% above the average floor area of 172,912 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1980, 7 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 899 S FRANCISCO ST's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 899 S FRANCISCO ST, covering report years 2018–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 54 in 2020 to 72 in 2025 (+18 points). Site EUI moved from 47.5 kBtu/ft² (2020) to 56.5 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 19% increase. Reported emissions went from 940 tCO₂e to 916 tCO₂e over the same span (down 3%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 72 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 72 means the building performs better than about 72% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 72 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 3 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. 899 S FRANCISCO ST's 56.5 kBtu/ft² across 289,108 sq ft works out to about 16.3 billion Btu (4,787 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 132.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 7,197 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 899 S FRANCISCO ST to report its energy use?

899 S FRANCISCO 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:3086:2025). 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.