University Gardens Building (Ugb)
College/University in California, CA · 3500 Figueroa St., Los Angeles · 90007
At a glance
University Gardens Building (Ugb) is a 64,189-square-foot college/university building at 3500 Figueroa St., Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, built in 1986. In its 2019 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 52.7 kBtu/ft² and 233 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2019
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 52.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 233 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 904,162 kWh |
| Natural gas | 2,980 therms |
| Gross floor area | 64,189 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6866154:2019 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019latest | — | 52.7 kBtu/ft² | 233 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 65.9 kBtu/ft² | 276 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
- 3500 Figueroa St., Los Angeles
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90007
- Coordinates
- 34.02032, -118.28099
Within ~1 km
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How does University Gardens Building (Ugb) 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 52.7 kBtu/ft² is about 34% below the average of 79.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 25% below the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 64,189 sq ft, it is about 89% below the average floor area of 569,516 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1986, 18 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 University Gardens Building (Ugb)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for University Gardens Building (Ugb), covering report years 2018–2019. Site EUI moved from 65.9 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 52.7 kBtu/ft² (2019), a 20% decrease. Reported emissions went from 276 tCO₂e to 233 tCO₂e over the same span (down 15%).
What does a site EUI of 52.7 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. University Gardens Building (Ugb)'s 52.7 kBtu/ft² across 64,189 sq ft works out to about 3.4 billion Btu (991 MWh-equivalent) in 2019. The disclosure also reports 904,162 kWh of electricity and 2,980 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires University Gardens Building (Ugb) to report its energy use?
University Gardens Building (Ugb) 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 2019 disclosure (source record california:6866154:2019). 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 University Gardens Building (Ugb)'s energy grade?
University Gardens Building (Ugb) did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2019 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 52.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does University Gardens Building (Ugb) use?
Its 2019 site energy-use intensity was 52.7 kBtu/ft² across 64,189 sq ft, including 904,162 kWh of electricity and 2,980 therms of natural gas.
What are University Gardens Building (Ugb)'s carbon emissions?
University Gardens Building (Ugb) reported 233 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2019.
Where is University Gardens Building (Ugb)?
University Gardens Building (Ugb) is at 3500 Figueroa St., Los Angeles, in Los Angeles, California 90007. Its coordinates are 34.02032, -118.28099 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is University Gardens Building (Ugb) and when was it built?
University Gardens Building (Ugb) has 64,189 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2019 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1986 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is University Gardens Building (Ugb) covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2019 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, “University Gardens Building (Ugb), Los Angeles, California — 2019 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/university-gardens-building-ugb-6c464a39 (data as of July 9, 2026).