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Museum buildings in California

48 museum buildings benchmarked under AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10), graded by ENERGY STAR score.

Buildings
48
Avg score
Avg site EUI
73.5
kBtu/ft²
Floor area
6.5M ft²
combined

Top of the class

Most efficient

BuildingScoreSite EUIFloor area

Penalty exposure

Least efficient

BuildingScoreSite EUIFloor area

Scale

Largest

BuildingScoreSite EUIFloor area
Los Angeles County Museum Of Art66.4 kBtu/ft²619,469 sq ft
Museum52.9 kBtu/ft²486,000 sq ft
Getty Nep5.8 kBtu/ft²441,774 sq ft
Natural History Museum - Main Museum Building63.6 kBtu/ft²425,224 sq ft
Academy Museum Of Motion Pictures67.4 kBtu/ft²300,000 sq ft
Pier 15217,643 sq ft
Museum183,000 sq ft
(Tenant Occupied) Balboa Park_Natural History Museum71.5 kBtu/ft²171,000 sq ft
Skirball Cultural Center - 2701 N Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, Ca 9004987.4 kBtu/ft²156,771 sq ft
San Diego Natural History Museum54.9 kBtu/ft²156,250 sq ft

Frequently asked questions

How efficient are California's museum buildings?

The 48 benchmarked museum buildings in California average an ENERGY STAR score of — and a site energy-use intensity of 73.5 kBtu/ft² in their latest AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) disclosures.

Which museum building in California has the best energy grade?

No scored buildings of this type yet.

Dataset updated . Source: Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) public disclosure.