Donald P. & Katherine B. Loker Hydrocarbon Institute (Lhi)
College/University in California, CA · 837 Bloom Walk, Los Angeles · 90089
At a glance
Donald P. & Katherine B. Loker Hydrocarbon Institute (Lhi) is a 38,912-square-foot college/university building at 837 Bloom Walk, Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, built in 1979. In its 2020 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 285.3 kBtu/ft² and 648 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2020
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 285.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 648 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 16.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,479,748 kWh |
| Natural gas | 41,310 therms |
| Gross floor area | 38,912 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6798238:2020 |
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
- 837 Bloom Walk, Los Angeles
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90089
- Coordinates
- 34.01904, -118.28635
Within ~1 km
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How does Donald P. & Katherine B. Loker Hydrocarbon Institute (Lhi) 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 285.3 kBtu/ft² is about 258% 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 16.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 248% above the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 38,912 sq ft, it is about 93% below the average floor area of 569,516 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1979, 11 years later 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 285.3 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. Donald P. & Katherine B. Loker Hydrocarbon Institute (Lhi)'s 285.3 kBtu/ft² across 38,912 sq ft works out to about 11.1 billion Btu (3,254 MWh-equivalent) in 2020. The disclosure also reports 1,479,748 kWh of electricity and 41,310 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Donald P. & Katherine B. Loker Hydrocarbon Institute (Lhi) to report its energy use?
Donald P. & Katherine B. Loker Hydrocarbon Institute (Lhi) 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:6798238:2020). 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 Donald P. & Katherine B. Loker Hydrocarbon Institute (Lhi)'s energy grade?
Donald P. & Katherine B. Loker Hydrocarbon Institute (Lhi) did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2020 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 285.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Donald P. & Katherine B. Loker Hydrocarbon Institute (Lhi) use?
Its 2020 site energy-use intensity was 285.3 kBtu/ft² across 38,912 sq ft, including 1,479,748 kWh of electricity and 41,310 therms of natural gas.
What are Donald P. & Katherine B. Loker Hydrocarbon Institute (Lhi)'s carbon emissions?
Donald P. & Katherine B. Loker Hydrocarbon Institute (Lhi) reported 648 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (16.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2020.
Where is Donald P. & Katherine B. Loker Hydrocarbon Institute (Lhi)?
Donald P. & Katherine B. Loker Hydrocarbon Institute (Lhi) is at 837 Bloom Walk, Los Angeles, in Los Angeles, California 90089. Its coordinates are 34.01904, -118.28635 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Donald P. & Katherine B. Loker Hydrocarbon Institute (Lhi) and when was it built?
Donald P. & Katherine B. Loker Hydrocarbon Institute (Lhi) has 38,912 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2020 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1979 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Donald P. & Katherine B. Loker Hydrocarbon Institute (Lhi) 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, “Donald P. & Katherine B. Loker Hydrocarbon Institute (Lhi), Los Angeles, California — 2020 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/donald-p-katherine-b-loker-hydrocarbon-institute-lhi-2b08576a (data as of July 9, 2026).