10 UNIVERSAL CITY PLZ
Parking in Los Angeles, CA · 91608
At a glance
10 UNIVERSAL CITY PLZ is a 736,257-square-foot parking building in Los Angeles, California, built in 1985. In its 2025 Los Angeles benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 5.6 kBtu/ft² and 237 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 5.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 15.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 237 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Water use | 0 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 736,257 sq ft |
| Source record | la:452419872870:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 5.6 kBtu/ft² | 237 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 3.2 kBtu/ft² | 158 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 3.1 kBtu/ft² | 164 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 10.0 kBtu/ft² | 505 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 28.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,184 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 21.9 kBtu/ft² | 985 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | — | 19.6 kBtu/ft² | 909 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 17.9 kBtu/ft² | 886 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 13.0 kBtu/ft² | 685 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE)
EBEWE requires annual benchmarking plus audits/retro-commissioning every five years for privately owned buildings of 20,000 sq ft or more; non-compliance carries a $202 fee (LAMC §91.9712) plus possible late fees.
Ownership
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Location
- Address
- 10 UNIVERSAL CITY PLZ
- City
- Los Angeles
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 91608
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does 10 UNIVERSAL CITY PLZ compare with other parking buildings in Los Angeles?
The latest disclosures cover 113 parking buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 5.6 kBtu/ft² is about 80% below the average of 27.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 736,257 sq ft, it is about 196% above the average floor area of 248,827 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1985 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1983). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,071 parking buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 67 and a site EUI of 40.3 kBtu/ft².
How has 10 UNIVERSAL CITY PLZ's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Los Angeles disclosures for 10 UNIVERSAL CITY PLZ, covering report years 2016–2025. Site EUI moved from 13.0 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 5.6 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 57% decrease. Reported emissions went from 685 tCO₂e to 237 tCO₂e over the same span (down 65%).
What does a site EUI of 5.6 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. 10 UNIVERSAL CITY PLZ's 5.6 kBtu/ft² across 736,257 sq ft works out to about 4.1 billion Btu (1,208 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 15.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 0 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 10 UNIVERSAL CITY PLZ to report its energy use?
10 UNIVERSAL CITY PLZ reports under LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE), the legal basis of Los Angeles's Existing Buildings Energy & Water Efficiency (EBEWE) program, which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2025 disclosure (source record la:452419872870:2025). EBEWE requires annual benchmarking plus audits/retro-commissioning every five years for privately owned buildings of 20,000 sq ft or more; non-compliance carries a $202 fee (LAMC §91.9712) plus possible late fees.
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Frequently asked questions
What is 10 UNIVERSAL CITY PLZ's energy grade?
10 UNIVERSAL CITY PLZ did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 5.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 10 UNIVERSAL CITY PLZ use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 5.6 kBtu/ft² (15.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 736,257 sq ft.
What are 10 UNIVERSAL CITY PLZ's carbon emissions?
10 UNIVERSAL CITY PLZ reported 237 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2025.
Where is 10 UNIVERSAL CITY PLZ?
10 UNIVERSAL CITY PLZ is in Los Angeles, California 91608.
How big is 10 UNIVERSAL CITY PLZ and when was it built?
10 UNIVERSAL CITY PLZ has 736,257 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1985 as its year built. It is classed as parking.
Is 10 UNIVERSAL CITY PLZ covered by LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE)?
Yes — it appears in the 2025 Existing Buildings Energy & Water Efficiency (EBEWE) disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE).
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About this data
Source: Existing Buildings Energy & Water Efficiency (EBEWE) (LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE)), as published October 2, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “10 UNIVERSAL CITY PLZ, Los Angeles, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/los-angeles/10-universal-city-plz-e90cf50a (data as of October 2, 2026).