West Coast University - Cgs
College/University in California, CA · 590 North Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles · 90004
At a glance
West Coast University - Cgs is a 86,611-square-foot college/university building at 590 North Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, built in 1951. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 73.6 kBtu/ft² and 386 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 73.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 386 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,154,439 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 86,611 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6250203:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 73.6 kBtu/ft² | 386 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 73.5 kBtu/ft² | 415 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | — | 326 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | — | 349 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 77.4 kBtu/ft² | 452 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 77.4 kBtu/ft² | 459 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
- 590 North Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90004
- Coordinates
- 34.08154, -118.29135
Within ~1 km
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How does West Coast University - Cgs 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 73.6 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with 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 4.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 86,611 sq ft, it is about 85% below the average floor area of 569,516 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1951, 17 years earlier 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 West Coast University - Cgs's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 California disclosures for West Coast University - Cgs, covering report years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024. Site EUI moved from 77.4 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 73.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 5% decrease. Reported emissions went from 459 tCO₂e to 386 tCO₂e over the same span (down 16%).
What does a site EUI of 73.6 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. West Coast University - Cgs's 73.6 kBtu/ft² across 86,611 sq ft works out to about 6.4 billion Btu (1,868 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 1,154,439 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires West Coast University - Cgs to report its energy use?
West Coast University - Cgs 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 2024 disclosure (source record california:6250203:2024). 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 West Coast University - Cgs's energy grade?
West Coast University - Cgs did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 73.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does West Coast University - Cgs use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 73.6 kBtu/ft² across 86,611 sq ft, including 1,154,439 kWh of electricity.
What are West Coast University - Cgs's carbon emissions?
West Coast University - Cgs reported 386 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is West Coast University - Cgs?
West Coast University - Cgs is at 590 North Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, in Los Angeles, California 90004. Its coordinates are 34.08154, -118.29135 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is West Coast University - Cgs and when was it built?
West Coast University - Cgs has 86,611 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1951 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is West Coast University - Cgs covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2024 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, “West Coast University - Cgs, Los Angeles, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/west-coast-university-cgs-72c49d7d (data as of July 9, 2026).