Forrester
Retail Store in California, CA · 638 S Broadway, Los Angels · 90014
At a glance
Forrester is a 90,000-square-foot retail store at 638 S Broadway, Los Angels in Los Angels, California, built in 1906. In its 2019 California benchmarking disclosure it reported 11 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2019
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | — |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 11 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 48,998 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 90,000 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6361968:2019 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019latest | — | — | 11 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 2.6 kBtu/ft² | 14 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 638 S Broadway, Los Angels
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90014
- Coordinates
- 34.04605, -118.25258
Within ~1 km
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How does Forrester compare with other retail store buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 1,742 retail store buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its emissions intensity of 0.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 97% below the group average of 3.3 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 90,000 sq ft, it is about 27% below the average floor area of 124,053 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1906, 85 years earlier than the group's average year built (1991). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,025 retail store buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 57.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Forrester's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for Forrester, covering report years 2018–2019. Reported emissions went from 14 tCO₂e to 11 tCO₂e over the same span (down 21%). Only one of those years carries energy figures.
Which law requires Forrester to report its energy use?
Forrester 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 2019 disclosure (source record california:6361968:2019). 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 Forrester's energy grade?
Forrester did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2019 disclosure.
How much energy does Forrester use?
No energy-use intensity was reported for 2019.
What are Forrester's carbon emissions?
Forrester reported 11 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2019.
Where is Forrester?
Forrester is at 638 S Broadway, Los Angels, in Los Angels, California 90014. Its coordinates are 34.04605, -118.25258 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Forrester and when was it built?
Forrester has 90,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2019 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1906 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is Forrester covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2019 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, “Forrester, Los Angels, California — 2019 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/forrester-cad948c5 (data as of July 9, 2026).