Ametron
Retail Store in California, CA · 1546 Argyle Avenue, Los Angeles · 90028
At a glance
Ametron is a 65,000-square-foot retail store at 1546 Argyle Avenue, Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, built in 1930. In its 2020 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 9.1 kBtu/ft² and 36 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2020
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 9.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 36 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 172,973 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 65,000 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6171138:2020 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020latest | — | 9.1 kBtu/ft² | 36 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 16.6 kBtu/ft² | 76 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
- 1546 Argyle Avenue, Los Angeles
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90028
- Coordinates
- 34.09886, -118.32515
Within ~1 km
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How does Ametron compare with other retail store buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 1,742 retail store buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 9.1 kBtu/ft² is about 83% below the average of 53.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 85% below the group average of 3.3 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 65,000 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 124,053 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1930, 61 years earlier than the group's average year built (1991). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,025 retail store buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 57.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Ametron's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for Ametron, covering report years 2018, 2020. Site EUI moved from 16.6 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 9.1 kBtu/ft² (2020), a 45% decrease. Reported emissions went from 76 tCO₂e to 36 tCO₂e over the same span (down 53%).
What does a site EUI of 9.1 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. Ametron's 9.1 kBtu/ft² across 65,000 sq ft works out to about 0.6 billion Btu (173 MWh-equivalent) in 2020. The disclosure also reports 172,973 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Ametron to report its energy use?
Ametron 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:6171138:2020). 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 Ametron's energy grade?
Ametron did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2020 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 9.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Ametron use?
Its 2020 site energy-use intensity was 9.1 kBtu/ft² across 65,000 sq ft, including 172,973 kWh of electricity.
What are Ametron's carbon emissions?
Ametron reported 36 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2020.
Where is Ametron?
Ametron is at 1546 Argyle Avenue, Los Angeles, in Los Angeles, California 90028. Its coordinates are 34.09886, -118.32515 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Ametron and when was it built?
Ametron has 65,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2020 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1930 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is Ametron 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, “Ametron, Los Angeles, California — 2020 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/ametron-75e13d23 (data as of July 9, 2026).