Control Tower
Office in California, CA · 245 World Way, Los Angeles · 90045
At a glance
Control Tower is a 57,550-square-foot office building at 245 World Way, Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, built in 1962. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 31 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 100.6 kBtu/ft² and 319 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 9% of the 4,912 scored office buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 31 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 100.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 319 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 857,957 kWh |
| Natural gas | 28,597 therms |
| Gross floor area | 57,550 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6060533:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 31 | -56 | 100.6 kBtu/ft² | 319 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 87 | +5 | 28.6 kBtu/ft² | 117 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 82 | -1 | 40.9 kBtu/ft² | 150 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 83 | -16 | 60.4 kBtu/ft² | 191 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 99 | +50 | 24.1 kBtu/ft² | 80 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 49 | -32 | 110.7 kBtu/ft² | 361 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 81 | 51.2 kBtu/ft² | 171 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
- 245 World Way, Los Angeles
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90045
- Coordinates
- 33.94400, -118.40367
Within ~1 km
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How does Control Tower compare with other office buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 6,214 office buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Control Tower's ENERGY STAR score of 31 compares with an average of 75 across the 4,912 that report a score; it scores higher than 9% of them and lower than 90%. Its site EUI of 100.6 kBtu/ft² is about 78% above the average of 56.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 54% above the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 57,550 sq ft, it is about 62% below the average floor area of 151,937 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1962, 23 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 Control Tower's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 California disclosures for Control Tower, covering report years 2018–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 81 in 2018 to 31 in 2024 (-50 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 99. Site EUI moved from 51.2 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 100.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 96% increase. Reported emissions went from 171 tCO₂e to 319 tCO₂e over the same span (up 87%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 31 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 31 means the building performs better than about 31% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 31 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 44 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. Control Tower's 100.6 kBtu/ft² across 57,550 sq ft works out to about 5.8 billion Btu (1,697 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 857,957 kWh of electricity and 28,597 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Control Tower to report its energy use?
Control Tower 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 2024 disclosure (source record california:6060533:2024). 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 Control Tower's energy grade?
Control Tower scores 31 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Control Tower use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 100.6 kBtu/ft² across 57,550 sq ft, including 857,957 kWh of electricity and 28,597 therms of natural gas.
What are Control Tower's carbon emissions?
Control Tower reported 319 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Control Tower?
Control Tower is at 245 World Way, Los Angeles, in Los Angeles, California 90045. Its coordinates are 33.94400, -118.40367 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Control Tower and when was it built?
Control Tower has 57,550 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1962 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Control Tower covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2024 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, “Control Tower, Los Angeles, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/control-tower-616a8a01 (data as of July 9, 2026).