Saban Research Institute (Chla)
Office in California, CA · 4661 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles · 90027
At a glance
Saban Research Institute (Chla) is a 156,709-square-foot office building at 4661 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, built in 2003. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 93.3 kBtu/ft² and 967 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 93.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 967 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 4,269,579 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 156,709 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6023374:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 93.3 kBtu/ft² | 967 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 146.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,027 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 147.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,003 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 150.5 kBtu/ft² | 909 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 115.7 kBtu/ft² | 765 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 103.2 kBtu/ft² | 683 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
- 4661 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90027
- Coordinates
- 34.09833, -118.29101
Within ~1 km
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How does Saban Research Institute (Chla) compare with other office buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 6,214 office buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 93.3 kBtu/ft² is about 65% above the average of 56.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 71% above the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 156,709 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 151,937 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2003, 18 years later than the group's average year built (1985). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has Saban Research Institute (Chla)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 California disclosures for Saban Research Institute (Chla), covering report years 2019–2024. Site EUI moved from 103.2 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 93.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 10% decrease. Reported emissions went from 683 tCO₂e to 967 tCO₂e over the same span (up 42%).
What does a site EUI of 93.3 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. Saban Research Institute (Chla)'s 93.3 kBtu/ft² across 156,709 sq ft works out to about 14.6 billion Btu (4,285 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 4,269,579 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Saban Research Institute (Chla) to report its energy use?
Saban Research Institute (Chla) 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:6023374:2024). 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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Frequently asked questions
What is Saban Research Institute (Chla)'s energy grade?
Saban Research Institute (Chla) did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 93.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Saban Research Institute (Chla) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 93.3 kBtu/ft² across 156,709 sq ft, including 4,269,579 kWh of electricity.
What are Saban Research Institute (Chla)'s carbon emissions?
Saban Research Institute (Chla) reported 967 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Saban Research Institute (Chla)?
Saban Research Institute (Chla) is at 4661 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, in Los Angeles, California 90027. Its coordinates are 34.09833, -118.29101 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Saban Research Institute (Chla) and when was it built?
Saban Research Institute (Chla) has 156,709 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2003 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Saban Research Institute (Chla) 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, “Saban Research Institute (Chla), Los Angeles, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/saban-research-institute-chla-6eb82ae0 (data as of July 9, 2026).