School Of Cinematic Arts (Sca)
College/University in California, CA · 900 West 34Th Street, Los Angeles · 90007
At a glance
School Of Cinematic Arts (Sca) is a 148,710-square-foot college/university building at 900 West 34Th Street, Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, built in 2007. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 82.8 kBtu/ft² and 702 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 82.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 702 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,306,069 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 148,710 sq ft |
| Source record | california:5933533:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 82.8 kBtu/ft² | 702 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 75.1 kBtu/ft² | 642 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 72.7 kBtu/ft² | 598 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 74.2 kBtu/ft² | 650 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 84.5 kBtu/ft² | 730 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 76.3 kBtu/ft² | 678 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 88.4 kBtu/ft² | 780 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
- 900 West 34Th Street, Los Angeles
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90007
- Coordinates
- 34.02352, -118.28615
Within ~1 km
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- Parking Structure A (Psa)score —
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How does School Of Cinematic Arts (Sca) 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 82.8 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 79.7 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 4.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 148,710 sq ft, it is about 74% below the average floor area of 569,516 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2007, 39 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 School Of Cinematic Arts (Sca)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 California disclosures for School Of Cinematic Arts (Sca), covering report years 2018–2024. Site EUI moved from 88.4 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 82.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 6% decrease. Reported emissions went from 780 tCO₂e to 702 tCO₂e over the same span (down 10%).
What does a site EUI of 82.8 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. School Of Cinematic Arts (Sca)'s 82.8 kBtu/ft² across 148,710 sq ft works out to about 12.3 billion Btu (3,609 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 1,306,069 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires School Of Cinematic Arts (Sca) to report its energy use?
School Of Cinematic Arts (Sca) 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:5933533:2024). 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 School Of Cinematic Arts (Sca)'s energy grade?
School Of Cinematic Arts (Sca) did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 82.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does School Of Cinematic Arts (Sca) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 82.8 kBtu/ft² across 148,710 sq ft, including 1,306,069 kWh of electricity.
What are School Of Cinematic Arts (Sca)'s carbon emissions?
School Of Cinematic Arts (Sca) reported 702 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is School Of Cinematic Arts (Sca)?
School Of Cinematic Arts (Sca) is at 900 West 34Th Street, Los Angeles, in Los Angeles, California 90007. Its coordinates are 34.02352, -118.28615 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is School Of Cinematic Arts (Sca) and when was it built?
School Of Cinematic Arts (Sca) has 148,710 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2007 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is School Of Cinematic Arts (Sca) 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, “School Of Cinematic Arts (Sca), Los Angeles, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/school-of-cinematic-arts-sca-a08d6115 (data as of July 9, 2026).