Ahmanson Center For Biological Research (Acb)
College/University in California, CA · 825 Bloom Walk, Los Angeles · 90089
At a glance
Ahmanson Center For Biological Research (Acb) is a 32,645-square-foot college/university building at 825 Bloom Walk, Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, built in 1964. In its 2020 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 514.5 kBtu/ft² and 997 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2020
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 514.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 997 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 30.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,867,391 kWh |
| Natural gas | 31,609 therms |
| Gross floor area | 32,645 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6794046:2020 |
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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 825 Bloom Walk, Los Angeles
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90089
- Coordinates
- 34.01940, -118.28706
Within ~1 km
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How does Ahmanson Center For Biological Research (Acb) compare with other college/university buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 497 college/university buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 514.5 kBtu/ft² is about 546% above the average of 79.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 30.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 535% above the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 32,645 sq ft, it is about 94% below the average floor area of 569,516 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1964, 4 years earlier than the group's average year built (1969). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,113 college/university buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft².
What does a site EUI of 514.5 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. Ahmanson Center For Biological Research (Acb)'s 514.5 kBtu/ft² across 32,645 sq ft works out to about 16.8 billion Btu (4,922 MWh-equivalent) in 2020. The disclosure also reports 1,867,391 kWh of electricity and 31,609 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Ahmanson Center For Biological Research (Acb) to report its energy use?
Ahmanson Center For Biological Research (Acb) 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:6794046:2020). 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 Ahmanson Center For Biological Research (Acb)'s energy grade?
Ahmanson Center For Biological Research (Acb) did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2020 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 514.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Ahmanson Center For Biological Research (Acb) use?
Its 2020 site energy-use intensity was 514.5 kBtu/ft² across 32,645 sq ft, including 1,867,391 kWh of electricity and 31,609 therms of natural gas.
What are Ahmanson Center For Biological Research (Acb)'s carbon emissions?
Ahmanson Center For Biological Research (Acb) reported 997 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (30.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2020.
Where is Ahmanson Center For Biological Research (Acb)?
Ahmanson Center For Biological Research (Acb) is at 825 Bloom Walk, Los Angeles, in Los Angeles, California 90089. Its coordinates are 34.01940, -118.28706 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Ahmanson Center For Biological Research (Acb) and when was it built?
Ahmanson Center For Biological Research (Acb) has 32,645 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2020 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1964 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Ahmanson Center For Biological Research (Acb) 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, “Ahmanson Center For Biological Research (Acb), Los Angeles, California — 2020 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/ahmanson-center-for-biological-research-acb-1899dfb4 (data as of July 9, 2026).