Thomas & Dorothy Leavey Library (Lvl)
Library in California, CA · 650 Usc West Mc Carthy Way, Los Angeles · 90089
At a glance
Thomas & Dorothy Leavey Library (Lvl) is a 104,985-square-foot library at 650 Usc West Mc Carthy Way, Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, built in 1993. In its 2020 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 76.1 kBtu/ft² and 486 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2020
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 76.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 486 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,518,728 kWh |
| Natural gas | 26,900 therms |
| Gross floor area | 104,985 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6794044:2020 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020latest | — | 76.1 kBtu/ft² | 486 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 103.2 kBtu/ft² | 696 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 122.5 kBtu/ft² | 813 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
- 650 Usc West Mc Carthy Way, Los Angeles
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90089
- Coordinates
- 34.02165, -118.28290
Within ~1 km
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How does Thomas & Dorothy Leavey Library (Lvl) 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 76.1 kBtu/ft² is about 36% 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 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 31% above the group average of 3.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 104,985 sq ft, it is about 17% below the average floor area of 126,866 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1993, 16 years later than the group's average year built (1977).
How has Thomas & Dorothy Leavey Library (Lvl)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for Thomas & Dorothy Leavey Library (Lvl), covering report years 2018–2020. Site EUI moved from 122.5 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 76.1 kBtu/ft² (2020), a 38% decrease. Reported emissions went from 813 tCO₂e to 486 tCO₂e over the same span (down 40%).
What does a site EUI of 76.1 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. Thomas & Dorothy Leavey Library (Lvl)'s 76.1 kBtu/ft² across 104,985 sq ft works out to about 8 billion Btu (2,341 MWh-equivalent) in 2020. The disclosure also reports 1,518,728 kWh of electricity and 26,900 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Thomas & Dorothy Leavey Library (Lvl) to report its energy use?
Thomas & Dorothy Leavey Library (Lvl) 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:6794044:2020). 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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- Main Library - San Leandro· 93,131 sq ft · EUI 51.3 kBtu/ft²
- Main Library - San Leandro· 93,131 sq ft · EUI 25.0 kBtu/ft²
- Hoover Tower· 92,964 sq ft · EUI 17.3 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is Thomas & Dorothy Leavey Library (Lvl)'s energy grade?
Thomas & Dorothy Leavey Library (Lvl) did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2020 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 76.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Thomas & Dorothy Leavey Library (Lvl) use?
Its 2020 site energy-use intensity was 76.1 kBtu/ft² across 104,985 sq ft, including 1,518,728 kWh of electricity and 26,900 therms of natural gas.
What are Thomas & Dorothy Leavey Library (Lvl)'s carbon emissions?
Thomas & Dorothy Leavey Library (Lvl) reported 486 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2020.
Where is Thomas & Dorothy Leavey Library (Lvl)?
Thomas & Dorothy Leavey Library (Lvl) is at 650 Usc West Mc Carthy Way, Los Angeles, in Los Angeles, California 90089. Its coordinates are 34.02165, -118.28290 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Thomas & Dorothy Leavey Library (Lvl) and when was it built?
Thomas & Dorothy Leavey Library (Lvl) has 104,985 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2020 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1993 as its year built. It is classed as library.
Is Thomas & Dorothy Leavey Library (Lvl) 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, “Thomas & Dorothy Leavey Library (Lvl), Los Angeles, California — 2020 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/thomas-dorothy-leavey-library-lvl-3e121712 (data as of July 9, 2026).