The Commons - Bldg A 140-146 S. Lake Avenue
Office in California, CA · 140-146 S. Lake Avenue, Pasadena · 91101
At a glance
The Commons - Bldg A 140-146 S. Lake Avenue is a 69,017-square-foot office building at 140-146 S. Lake Avenue, Pasadena in Pasadena, California, built in 1982. In its 2021 California benchmarking disclosure it reported 126 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2021
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | — |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 126 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 529,600 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 69,017 sq ft |
| Source record | california:3383122:2021 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021latest | — | — | 126 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 28.8 kBtu/ft² | 129 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 31.0 kBtu/ft² | 147 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 33.5 kBtu/ft² | 160 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
- 140-146 S. Lake Avenue, Pasadena
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 91101
- Coordinates
- 34.14328, -118.13175
Within ~1 km
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How does The Commons - Bldg A 140-146 S. Lake Avenue compare with other office buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 6,214 office buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its emissions intensity of 1.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 69,017 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 151,937 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1982 construction date is close to 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 The Commons - Bldg A 140-146 S. Lake Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 California disclosures for The Commons - Bldg A 140-146 S. Lake Avenue, covering report years 2018–2021. Site EUI moved from 33.5 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 28.8 kBtu/ft² (2020), a 14% decrease. Reported emissions went from 160 tCO₂e to 126 tCO₂e over the same span (down 22%).
Which law requires The Commons - Bldg A 140-146 S. Lake Avenue to report its energy use?
The Commons - Bldg A 140-146 S. Lake Avenue 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 2021 disclosure (source record california:3383122:2021). 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 The Commons - Bldg A 140-146 S. Lake Avenue's energy grade?
The Commons - Bldg A 140-146 S. Lake Avenue did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2021 disclosure.
How much energy does The Commons - Bldg A 140-146 S. Lake Avenue use?
No energy-use intensity was reported for 2021.
What are The Commons - Bldg A 140-146 S. Lake Avenue's carbon emissions?
The Commons - Bldg A 140-146 S. Lake Avenue reported 126 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2021.
Where is The Commons - Bldg A 140-146 S. Lake Avenue?
The Commons - Bldg A 140-146 S. Lake Avenue is at 140-146 S. Lake Avenue, Pasadena, in Pasadena, California 91101. Its coordinates are 34.14328, -118.13175 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is The Commons - Bldg A 140-146 S. Lake Avenue and when was it built?
The Commons - Bldg A 140-146 S. Lake Avenue has 69,017 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2021 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1982 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is The Commons - Bldg A 140-146 S. Lake Avenue covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2021 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, “The Commons - Bldg A 140-146 S. Lake Avenue, Pasadena, California — 2021 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/the-commons-bldg-a-140-146-s-lake-avenue-19f39cac (data as of July 9, 2026).