939 S FIGUEROA ST

How does 939 S FIGUEROA 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. 939 S FIGUEROA ST's ENERGY STAR score of 52 compares with an average of 68 across the 73 that report a score; it scores higher than 21% of them and lower than 78%. Its site EUI of 97.4 kBtu/ft² is about 42% above the average of 68.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 114,053 sq ft, it is about 34% below the average floor area of 172,912 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2000, 27 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 939 S FIGUEROA ST's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 9 Los Angeles disclosures for 939 S FIGUEROA ST, covering report years 2017–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 100 in 2017 to 52 in 2025 (-48 points); its best year on file was 2017, at 100. Site EUI moved from 6.8 kBtu/ft² (2017) to 97.4 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 1332% increase. Reported emissions went from 61 tCO₂e to 616 tCO₂e over the same span (up 905%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 52 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 52 means the building performs better than about 52% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 52 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 23 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. 939 S FIGUEROA ST's 97.4 kBtu/ft² across 114,053 sq ft works out to about 11.1 billion Btu (3,256 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 202.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 8,085 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 939 S FIGUEROA ST to report its energy use?

939 S FIGUEROA 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:481642839105:2025). 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.