Norton Simon Museum Of Art At Pasadena
Museum in California, CA · 411 West Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena · 91105
At a glance
Norton Simon Museum Of Art At Pasadena is a 90,582-square-foot museum building at 411 West Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena in Pasadena, California, built in 1968. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 56.0 kBtu/ft² and 327 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 56.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 327 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,444,740 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 90,582 sq ft |
| Source record | california:34555511:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 56.0 kBtu/ft² | 327 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 54.2 kBtu/ft² | 344 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
- 411 West Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 91105
- Coordinates
- 34.14645, -118.15923
Within ~1 km
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How does Norton Simon Museum Of Art At Pasadena compare with other museum buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 48 museum buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 56.0 kBtu/ft² is about 24% below the average of 73.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 18% below the group average of 4.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 90,582 sq ft, it is about 34% below the average floor area of 137,839 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1968, 6 years earlier than the group's average year built (1974).
How has Norton Simon Museum Of Art At Pasadena's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for Norton Simon Museum Of Art At Pasadena, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 54.2 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 56.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 3% increase. Reported emissions went from 344 tCO₂e to 327 tCO₂e over the same span (down 5%).
What does a site EUI of 56.0 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. Norton Simon Museum Of Art At Pasadena's 56.0 kBtu/ft² across 90,582 sq ft works out to about 5.1 billion Btu (1,487 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 1,444,740 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Norton Simon Museum Of Art At Pasadena to report its energy use?
Norton Simon Museum Of Art At Pasadena 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:34555511:2024). 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.
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- Japanese American National Museum· 83,836 sq ft · EUI 456.4 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is Norton Simon Museum Of Art At Pasadena's energy grade?
Norton Simon Museum Of Art At Pasadena did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 56.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Norton Simon Museum Of Art At Pasadena use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 56.0 kBtu/ft² across 90,582 sq ft, including 1,444,740 kWh of electricity.
What are Norton Simon Museum Of Art At Pasadena's carbon emissions?
Norton Simon Museum Of Art At Pasadena reported 327 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Norton Simon Museum Of Art At Pasadena?
Norton Simon Museum Of Art At Pasadena is at 411 West Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena, in Pasadena, California 91105. Its coordinates are 34.14645, -118.15923 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Norton Simon Museum Of Art At Pasadena and when was it built?
Norton Simon Museum Of Art At Pasadena has 90,582 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1968 as its year built. It is classed as museum.
Is Norton Simon Museum Of Art At Pasadena 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, “Norton Simon Museum Of Art At Pasadena, Pasadena, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/norton-simon-museum-of-art-at-pasadena-ab1bd57d (data as of July 9, 2026).