Cecele & Michael Birnkrant Residence Hall (Bsr)
Residence Hall/Dormitory in California, CA · 642 West 34Th St., Los Angeles · 90089
At a glance
Cecele & Michael Birnkrant Residence Hall (Bsr) is a 68,318-square-foot residence hall/dormitory at 642 West 34Th St., Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, built in 1963. In its 2020 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 72 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 49.3 kBtu/ft² and 186 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 32% of the 77 scored residence hall/dormitory buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2020
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 72 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 49.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 186 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 273,528 kWh |
| Natural gas | 23,340 therms |
| Gross floor area | 68,318 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6794092:2020 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020latest | 72 | +51 | 49.3 kBtu/ft² | 186 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 21 | +13 | 78.2 kBtu/ft² | 322 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 8 | 106.8 kBtu/ft² | 431 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
- 642 West 34Th St., Los Angeles
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90089
- Coordinates
- 34.02151, -118.28225
Within ~1 km
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How does Cecele & Michael Birnkrant Residence Hall (Bsr) compare with other residence hall/dormitory buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 85 residence hall/dormitory buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Cecele & Michael Birnkrant Residence Hall (Bsr)'s ENERGY STAR score of 72 compares with an average of 75 across the 77 that report a score; it scores higher than 32% of them and lower than 65%. Its site EUI of 49.3 kBtu/ft² is about 23% above the average of 40.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 13% above the group average of 2.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 68,318 sq ft, it is about 57% below the average floor area of 158,860 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1963, 26 years earlier than the group's average year built (1989). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 702 residence hall/dormitory buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 70.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Cecele & Michael Birnkrant Residence Hall (Bsr)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for Cecele & Michael Birnkrant Residence Hall (Bsr), covering report years 2018–2020. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 8 in 2018 to 72 in 2020 (+64 points). Site EUI moved from 106.8 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 49.3 kBtu/ft² (2020), a 54% decrease. Reported emissions went from 431 tCO₂e to 186 tCO₂e over the same span (down 57%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 72 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 72 means the building performs better than about 72% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 72 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 3 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. Cecele & Michael Birnkrant Residence Hall (Bsr)'s 49.3 kBtu/ft² across 68,318 sq ft works out to about 3.4 billion Btu (987 MWh-equivalent) in 2020. The disclosure also reports 273,528 kWh of electricity and 23,340 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Cecele & Michael Birnkrant Residence Hall (Bsr) to report its energy use?
Cecele & Michael Birnkrant Residence Hall (Bsr) 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:6794092:2020). 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.
More residence hall/dormitory buildings in California
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- Toyon Hall· 66,308 sq ft · score 97 (A)
- Berk On College· 65,750 sq ft · score 84 (B)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Cecele & Michael Birnkrant Residence Hall (Bsr)'s energy grade?
Cecele & Michael Birnkrant Residence Hall (Bsr) scores 72 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2020 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Cecele & Michael Birnkrant Residence Hall (Bsr) use?
Its 2020 site energy-use intensity was 49.3 kBtu/ft² across 68,318 sq ft, including 273,528 kWh of electricity and 23,340 therms of natural gas.
What are Cecele & Michael Birnkrant Residence Hall (Bsr)'s carbon emissions?
Cecele & Michael Birnkrant Residence Hall (Bsr) reported 186 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2020.
Where is Cecele & Michael Birnkrant Residence Hall (Bsr)?
Cecele & Michael Birnkrant Residence Hall (Bsr) is at 642 West 34Th St., Los Angeles, in Los Angeles, California 90089. Its coordinates are 34.02151, -118.28225 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Cecele & Michael Birnkrant Residence Hall (Bsr) and when was it built?
Cecele & Michael Birnkrant Residence Hall (Bsr) has 68,318 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2020 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1963 as its year built. It is classed as residence hall/dormitory.
Is Cecele & Michael Birnkrant Residence Hall (Bsr) 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, “Cecele & Michael Birnkrant Residence Hall (Bsr), Los Angeles, California — 2020 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/cecele-michael-birnkrant-residence-hall-bsr-1f27c6db (data as of July 9, 2026).