Frank R. Seaver Science Center (Ssc)
Laboratory in California, CA · 920 Bloom Walk, Los Angeles · 90089
At a glance
Frank R. Seaver Science Center (Ssc) is a 74,534-square-foot laboratory building at 920 Bloom Walk, Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, built in 1969. In its 2020 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 348.8 kBtu/ft² and 1,545 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2020
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 348.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 1,545 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 20.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,428,539 kWh |
| Natural gas | 86,580 therms |
| Gross floor area | 74,534 sq ft |
| Source record | california:11985051:2020 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020latest | — | 348.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,545 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 344.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,515 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
- 920 Bloom Walk, Los Angeles
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90089
- Coordinates
- 34.02011, -118.28896
Within ~1 km
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How does Frank R. Seaver Science Center (Ssc) compare with other laboratory buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 308 laboratory buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 348.8 kBtu/ft² is about twice the average of 181.8 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 20.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 86% above the group average of 11.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 74,534 sq ft, it is about 39% below the average floor area of 121,485 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1969, 23 years earlier than the group's average year built (1992). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 795 laboratory buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 29 and a site EUI of 231.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Frank R. Seaver Science Center (Ssc)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for Frank R. Seaver Science Center (Ssc), covering report years 2019–2020. Site EUI moved from 344.3 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 348.8 kBtu/ft² (2020), an 1% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,515 tCO₂e to 1,545 tCO₂e over the same span (up 2%).
What does a site EUI of 348.8 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. Frank R. Seaver Science Center (Ssc)'s 348.8 kBtu/ft² across 74,534 sq ft works out to about 26 billion Btu (7,619 MWh-equivalent) in 2020. The disclosure also reports 3,428,539 kWh of electricity and 86,580 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Frank R. Seaver Science Center (Ssc) to report its energy use?
Frank R. Seaver Science Center (Ssc) 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:11985051:2020). 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 Frank R. Seaver Science Center (Ssc)'s energy grade?
Frank R. Seaver Science Center (Ssc) did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2020 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 348.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Frank R. Seaver Science Center (Ssc) use?
Its 2020 site energy-use intensity was 348.8 kBtu/ft² across 74,534 sq ft, including 3,428,539 kWh of electricity and 86,580 therms of natural gas.
What are Frank R. Seaver Science Center (Ssc)'s carbon emissions?
Frank R. Seaver Science Center (Ssc) reported 1,545 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (20.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2020.
Where is Frank R. Seaver Science Center (Ssc)?
Frank R. Seaver Science Center (Ssc) is at 920 Bloom Walk, Los Angeles, in Los Angeles, California 90089. Its coordinates are 34.02011, -118.28896 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Frank R. Seaver Science Center (Ssc) and when was it built?
Frank R. Seaver Science Center (Ssc) has 74,534 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2020 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1969 as its year built. It is classed as laboratory.
Is Frank R. Seaver Science Center (Ssc) 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, “Frank R. Seaver Science Center (Ssc), Los Angeles, California — 2020 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/frank-r-seaver-science-center-ssc-984fab84 (data as of July 9, 2026).