525 S Virgil Ave
Office in California, CA · 525 S Virgil Ave, Los Angeles · 90020
At a glance
525 S Virgil Ave is a 56,072-square-foot office building at 525 S Virgil Ave, Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, built in 1965. In its 2020 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 66 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 48.9 kBtu/ft² and 174 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 26% of the 4,912 scored office buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2020
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 66 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 48.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 174 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 671,777 kWh |
| Natural gas | 4,153 therms |
| Gross floor area | 56,072 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6664319:2020 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020latest | 66 | +32 | 48.9 kBtu/ft² | 174 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 34 | +9 | 71.2 kBtu/ft² | 276 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 25 | 79.2 kBtu/ft² | 308 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)
AB 802 requires every California commercial building over 50,000 sq ft to report energy use to the CEC annually; the CEC publicly discloses the results statewide.
Ownership
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Location
- Address
- 525 S Virgil Ave, Los Angeles
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90020
- Coordinates
- 34.06476, -118.28706
Within ~1 km
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How does 525 S Virgil Ave compare with other office buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 6,214 office buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. 525 S Virgil Ave's ENERGY STAR score of 66 compares with an average of 75 across the 4,912 that report a score; it scores higher than 26% of them and lower than 73%. Its site EUI of 48.9 kBtu/ft² is about 13% below the average of 56.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 14% below the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 56,072 sq ft, it is about 63% below the average floor area of 151,937 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1965, 20 years earlier than the group's average year built (1985). 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 525 S Virgil Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for 525 S Virgil Ave, covering report years 2018–2020. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 25 in 2018 to 66 in 2020 (+41 points). Site EUI moved from 79.2 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 48.9 kBtu/ft² (2020), a 38% decrease. Reported emissions went from 308 tCO₂e to 174 tCO₂e over the same span (down 44%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 66 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 66 means the building performs better than about 66% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 66 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 9 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In California, 65% 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. 525 S Virgil Ave's 48.9 kBtu/ft² across 56,072 sq ft works out to about 2.7 billion Btu (804 MWh-equivalent) in 2020. The disclosure also reports 671,777 kWh of electricity and 4,153 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 525 S Virgil Ave to report its energy use?
525 S Virgil Ave reports under AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10), the legal basis of California's Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide), which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2020 disclosure (source record california:6664319:2020). AB 802 requires every California commercial building over 50,000 sq ft to report energy use to the CEC annually; the CEC publicly discloses the results statewide.
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Frequently asked questions
What is 525 S Virgil Ave's energy grade?
525 S Virgil Ave scores 66 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2020 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 525 S Virgil Ave use?
Its 2020 site energy-use intensity was 48.9 kBtu/ft² across 56,072 sq ft, including 671,777 kWh of electricity and 4,153 therms of natural gas.
What are 525 S Virgil Ave's carbon emissions?
525 S Virgil Ave reported 174 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2020.
Where is 525 S Virgil Ave?
525 S Virgil Ave is at 525 S Virgil Ave, Los Angeles, in Los Angeles, California 90020. Its coordinates are 34.06476, -118.28706 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 525 S Virgil Ave and when was it built?
525 S Virgil Ave has 56,072 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2020 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1965 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 525 S Virgil Ave covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2020 Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10).
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About this data
Source: Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) (AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)), as published July 9, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “525 S Virgil Ave, Los Angeles, California — 2020 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/525-s-virgil-ave-8b4264ba (data as of July 9, 2026).