Earl Carroll Theater
Movie Theater in California, CA · 6230 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles · 90028
At a glance
Earl Carroll Theater is a 54,968-square-foot movie theater building at 6230 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, built in 1938. In its 2022 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 3.0 kBtu/ft² and 11 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 3.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 11 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 47,598 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 54,968 sq ft |
| Source record | california:23728606:2022 |
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
- 6230 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90028
- Coordinates
- 34.09782, -118.32472
Within ~1 km
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How does Earl Carroll Theater compare with other movie theater buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 161 movie theater buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 3.0 kBtu/ft² is about 96% below the average of 68.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 96% below the group average of 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 54,968 sq ft, it is about 28% below the average floor area of 76,383 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1938, 62 years earlier than the group's average year built (2000). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 245 movie theater buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 92 and a site EUI of 73.0 kBtu/ft².
What does a site EUI of 3.0 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. Earl Carroll Theater's 3.0 kBtu/ft² across 54,968 sq ft works out to about 0.2 billion Btu (48 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. The disclosure also reports 47,598 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Earl Carroll Theater to report its energy use?
Earl Carroll Theater 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 2022 disclosure (source record california:23728606:2022). 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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- Camarillo Palace Stadium 12· 53,765 sq ft · EUI 73.7 kBtu/ft²
- Camarillo 12· 53,765 sq ft · EUI 67.5 kBtu/ft²
- Eastvale Gateway 1· 53,563 sq ft · EUI 101.8 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is Earl Carroll Theater's energy grade?
Earl Carroll Theater did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2022 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 3.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Earl Carroll Theater use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 3.0 kBtu/ft² across 54,968 sq ft, including 47,598 kWh of electricity.
What are Earl Carroll Theater's carbon emissions?
Earl Carroll Theater reported 11 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2022.
Where is Earl Carroll Theater?
Earl Carroll Theater is at 6230 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, in Los Angeles, California 90028. Its coordinates are 34.09782, -118.32472 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Earl Carroll Theater and when was it built?
Earl Carroll Theater has 54,968 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1938 as its year built. It is classed as movie theater.
Is Earl Carroll Theater covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2022 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, “Earl Carroll Theater, Los Angeles, California — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/earl-carroll-theater-986da3a0 (data as of July 9, 2026).