Von Kleinsmid Center For International & Public Affairs (Vkc)
College/University in California, CA · 3518 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles · 90089
At a glance
Von Kleinsmid Center For International & Public Affairs (Vkc) is a 99,074-square-foot college/university building at 3518 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, built in 1966. In its 2020 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 52.5 kBtu/ft² and 304 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2020
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 52.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 304 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 749,791 kWh |
| Natural gas | 25,386 therms |
| Gross floor area | 99,074 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6808938:2020 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020latest | — | 52.5 kBtu/ft² | 304 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 43.6 kBtu/ft² | 245 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 61.3 kBtu/ft² | 338 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
- 3518 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90089
- Coordinates
- 34.02125, -118.28423
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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- University Gatewayscore 89
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- Parking Structure A (Psa)score —
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How does Von Kleinsmid Center For International & Public Affairs (Vkc) 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 52.5 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 3.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 35% below the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 99,074 sq ft, it is about 83% below the average floor area of 569,516 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1966 construction date is close to 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 Von Kleinsmid Center For International & Public Affairs (Vkc)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for Von Kleinsmid Center For International & Public Affairs (Vkc), covering report years 2018–2020. Site EUI moved from 61.3 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 52.5 kBtu/ft² (2020), a 14% decrease. Reported emissions went from 338 tCO₂e to 304 tCO₂e over the same span (down 10%).
What does a site EUI of 52.5 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. Von Kleinsmid Center For International & Public Affairs (Vkc)'s 52.5 kBtu/ft² across 99,074 sq ft works out to about 5.2 billion Btu (1,524 MWh-equivalent) in 2020. The disclosure also reports 749,791 kWh of electricity and 25,386 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Von Kleinsmid Center For International & Public Affairs (Vkc) to report its energy use?
Von Kleinsmid Center For International & Public Affairs (Vkc) 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:6808938:2020). 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 Von Kleinsmid Center For International & Public Affairs (Vkc)'s energy grade?
Von Kleinsmid Center For International & Public Affairs (Vkc) did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2020 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 52.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Von Kleinsmid Center For International & Public Affairs (Vkc) use?
Its 2020 site energy-use intensity was 52.5 kBtu/ft² across 99,074 sq ft, including 749,791 kWh of electricity and 25,386 therms of natural gas.
What are Von Kleinsmid Center For International & Public Affairs (Vkc)'s carbon emissions?
Von Kleinsmid Center For International & Public Affairs (Vkc) reported 304 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2020.
Where is Von Kleinsmid Center For International & Public Affairs (Vkc)?
Von Kleinsmid Center For International & Public Affairs (Vkc) is at 3518 Trousdale Parkway, Los Angeles, in Los Angeles, California 90089. Its coordinates are 34.02125, -118.28423 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Von Kleinsmid Center For International & Public Affairs (Vkc) and when was it built?
Von Kleinsmid Center For International & Public Affairs (Vkc) has 99,074 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2020 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1966 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Von Kleinsmid Center For International & Public Affairs (Vkc) 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, “Von Kleinsmid Center For International & Public Affairs (Vkc), Los Angeles, California — 2020 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/von-kleinsmid-center-for-international-public-affairs-vkc-116e7ff0 (data as of July 9, 2026).