La Southwest College
College/University in California, CA · 1600 West Imperial Highway, Los Angeles · 90047
At a glance
La Southwest College is a 1,029,471-square-foot college/university building at 1600 West Imperial Highway, Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, built in 1974. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 21.9 kBtu/ft² and 1,483 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 21.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 1,483 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 5,102,575 kWh |
| Natural gas | 61,641 therms |
| Gross floor area | 1,029,471 sq ft |
| Source record | california:4410366:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 21.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,483 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 35.6 kBtu/ft² | 2,455 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 25.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,776 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 25.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,669 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
- 1600 West Imperial Highway, Los Angeles
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90047
- Coordinates
- 33.93002, -118.30732
Within ~1 km
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How does La Southwest College 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 21.9 kBtu/ft² is about 73% below the average of 79.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 70% below the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 1,029,471 sq ft, it is about 81% above the average floor area of 569,516 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1974, 6 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.
How has La Southwest College's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 California disclosures for La Southwest College, covering report years 2021–2024. Site EUI moved from 25.4 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 21.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 14% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,669 tCO₂e to 1,483 tCO₂e over the same span (down 11%).
What does a site EUI of 21.9 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. La Southwest College's 21.9 kBtu/ft² across 1,029,471 sq ft works out to about 22.5 billion Btu (6,607 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 5,102,575 kWh of electricity and 61,641 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires La Southwest College to report its energy use?
La Southwest College 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 2024 disclosure (source record california:4410366:2024). 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.
More college/university buildings in California
- Pacific Union College· 1,012,390 sq ft · EUI 126.9 kBtu/ft²
- Cerritos Community College· 1,000,000 sq ft · EUI 47.8 kBtu/ft²
- San Joaquin Delta Community College· 993,032 sq ft · EUI 84.1 kBtu/ft²
- La Pierce College· 982,590 sq ft · EUI 47.8 kBtu/ft²
- Palomar Community College District· 981,012 sq ft · EUI 57.7 kBtu/ft²
- West La College· 921,471 sq ft · EUI 43.8 kBtu/ft²
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- All California benchmarked buildings· AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)
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Frequently asked questions
What is La Southwest College's energy grade?
La Southwest College did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 21.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does La Southwest College use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 21.9 kBtu/ft² across 1,029,471 sq ft, including 5,102,575 kWh of electricity and 61,641 therms of natural gas.
What are La Southwest College's carbon emissions?
La Southwest College reported 1,483 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is La Southwest College?
La Southwest College is at 1600 West Imperial Highway, Los Angeles, in Los Angeles, California 90047. Its coordinates are 33.93002, -118.30732 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is La Southwest College and when was it built?
La Southwest College has 1,029,471 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1974 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is La Southwest College covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2024 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, “La Southwest College, Los Angeles, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/la-southwest-college-ba38bfd4 (data as of July 9, 2026).