East Library Building (Elb)
Non-Refrigerated Warehouse in California, CA · 3440 South Hope St, Los Angeles · 90007
At a glance
East Library Building (Elb) is a 88,626-square-foot non-refrigerated warehouse at 3440 South Hope St, Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, built in 1927. In its 2020 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 100 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 0.9 kBtu/ft² and 5 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 92% of the 2,227 scored non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2020
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 100 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 0.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 5 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 23,819 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 88,626 sq ft |
| Source record | california:11984912:2020 |
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
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Location
- Address
- 3440 South Hope St, Los Angeles
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90007
- Coordinates
- 34.02105, -118.28913
Within ~1 km
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How does East Library Building (Elb) compare with other non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 2,867 non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. East Library Building (Elb)'s ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 68 across the 2,227 that report a score; it scores higher than 92% of them. Its site EUI of 0.9 kBtu/ft² is about 96% below the average of 21.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 93% below the group average of 1.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 88,626 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 173,929 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1927, 61 years earlier than the group's average year built (1988). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 4,723 non-refrigerated warehouse buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 66 and a site EUI of 26.0 kBtu/ft².
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 100 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: 100 is the top of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 100 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. East Library Building (Elb)'s 0.9 kBtu/ft² across 88,626 sq ft works out to about 0.1 billion Btu (23 MWh-equivalent) in 2020. The disclosure also reports 23,819 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires East Library Building (Elb) to report its energy use?
East Library Building (Elb) 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:11984912:2020). 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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- Shadow Mountain Industrial Park (10947 Pendleton)· 88,359 sq ft · score 32 (D)
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Frequently asked questions
What is East Library Building (Elb)'s energy grade?
East Library Building (Elb) scores 100 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2020 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does East Library Building (Elb) use?
Its 2020 site energy-use intensity was 0.9 kBtu/ft² across 88,626 sq ft, including 23,819 kWh of electricity.
What are East Library Building (Elb)'s carbon emissions?
East Library Building (Elb) reported 5 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2020.
Where is East Library Building (Elb)?
East Library Building (Elb) is at 3440 South Hope St, Los Angeles, in Los Angeles, California 90007. Its coordinates are 34.02105, -118.28913 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is East Library Building (Elb) and when was it built?
East Library Building (Elb) has 88,626 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2020 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1927 as its year built. It is classed as non-refrigerated warehouse.
Is East Library Building (Elb) 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, “East Library Building (Elb), Los Angeles, California — 2020 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/east-library-building-elb-5153b203 (data as of July 9, 2026).