925 W 34TH ST

How does 925 W 34TH ST compare with other medical office buildings in Los Angeles?

The latest disclosures cover 96 medical office buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. 925 W 34TH ST's ENERGY STAR score of 34 compares with an average of 74 across the 85 that report a score; it scores higher than 11% of them and lower than 88%. Its site EUI of 109.1 kBtu/ft² is about 53% above the average of 71.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 180,164 sq ft, it is about twice the average floor area of 86,243 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1952, 31 years earlier than the group's average year built (1983). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,266 medical office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 64 and a site EUI of 92.2 kBtu/ft².

How has 925 W 34TH ST's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 10 Los Angeles disclosures for 925 W 34TH ST, covering report years 2016–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 20 in 2018 to 34 in 2025 (+14 points); its best year on file was 2024, at 36. Site EUI moved from 114.4 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 109.1 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 5% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,478 tCO₂e to 1,094 tCO₂e over the same span (down 26%).

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. 925 W 34TH ST's 109.1 kBtu/ft² across 180,164 sq ft works out to about 19.7 billion Btu (5,761 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 235.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 420 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 925 W 34TH ST to report its energy use?

925 W 34TH 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:474875831275:2025). 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.