Seaver Science Library (Ssl)
Library in California, CA · 910 Bloom Walk, Los Angeles · 90089
At a glance
Seaver Science Library (Ssl) is a 35,726-square-foot library at 910 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 172.1 kBtu/ft² and 335 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2020
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 172.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 335 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 294,576 kWh |
| Natural gas | 17,364 therms |
| Gross floor area | 35,726 sq ft |
| Source record | california:11984995:2020 |
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
- 910 Bloom Walk, Los Angeles
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90089
- Coordinates
- 34.01975, -118.28910
Within ~1 km
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How does Seaver Science Library (Ssl) compare with other library buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 49 library buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 172.1 kBtu/ft² is about 207% above the average of 56.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 9.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 169% above the group average of 3.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 35,726 sq ft, it is about 72% below the average floor area of 126,866 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1969, 8 years earlier than the group's average year built (1977).
What does a site EUI of 172.1 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. Seaver Science Library (Ssl)'s 172.1 kBtu/ft² across 35,726 sq ft works out to about 6.1 billion Btu (1,802 MWh-equivalent) in 2020. The disclosure also reports 294,576 kWh of electricity and 17,364 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Seaver Science Library (Ssl) to report its energy use?
Seaver Science Library (Ssl) 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:11984995:2020). 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 Seaver Science Library (Ssl)'s energy grade?
Seaver Science Library (Ssl) did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2020 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 172.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Seaver Science Library (Ssl) use?
Its 2020 site energy-use intensity was 172.1 kBtu/ft² across 35,726 sq ft, including 294,576 kWh of electricity and 17,364 therms of natural gas.
What are Seaver Science Library (Ssl)'s carbon emissions?
Seaver Science Library (Ssl) reported 335 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2020.
Where is Seaver Science Library (Ssl)?
Seaver Science Library (Ssl) is at 910 Bloom Walk, Los Angeles, in Los Angeles, California 90089. Its coordinates are 34.01975, -118.28910 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Seaver Science Library (Ssl) and when was it built?
Seaver Science Library (Ssl) has 35,726 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2020 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1969 as its year built. It is classed as library.
Is Seaver Science Library (Ssl) 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, “Seaver Science Library (Ssl), Los Angeles, California — 2020 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/seaver-science-library-ssl-443961a7 (data as of July 9, 2026).