1840 N SOTO ST
College/University in Los Angeles, CA · 90032
At a glance
1840 N SOTO ST is a 30,166-square-foot college/university building in Los Angeles, California, built in 1971. In its 2019 Los Angeles benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 0.0 kBtu/ft² and 0 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE) · reporting year 2019
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 0.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 0.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 0 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Water use | 66 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 30,166 sq ft |
| Source record | la:502347846194:2019 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019latest | — | 0.0 kBtu/ft² | 0 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 0.1 kBtu/ft² | 0 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
University of Southern California
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Location
- Address
- 1840 N SOTO ST
- City
- Los Angeles
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90032
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does 1840 N SOTO ST compare with other college/university buildings in Los Angeles?
The latest disclosures cover 26 college/university buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 0.0 kBtu/ft² is about 100% below the average of 88.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 30,166 sq ft, it is about 73% below the average floor area of 110,581 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1971, 9 years earlier than the group's average year built (1980). 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 1840 N SOTO ST's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Los Angeles disclosures for 1840 N SOTO ST, covering report years 2018–2019. Site EUI moved from 0.1 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 0.0 kBtu/ft² (2019), a 100% decrease. Reported emissions went from 0 tCO₂e to 0 tCO₂e over the same span (down 100%).
What does a site EUI of 0.0 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. 1840 N SOTO ST's 0.0 kBtu/ft² across 30,166 sq ft works out to about 0 billion Btu (0 MWh-equivalent) in 2019. Its source EUI of 0.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is different. The disclosure also reports 66 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 1840 N SOTO ST to report its energy use?
1840 N SOTO ST 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 2019 disclosure (source record la:502347846194:2019). 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 1840 N SOTO ST's energy grade?
1840 N SOTO ST did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2019 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 0.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 1840 N SOTO ST use?
Its 2019 site energy-use intensity was 0.0 kBtu/ft² (0.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 30,166 sq ft.
What are 1840 N SOTO ST's carbon emissions?
1840 N SOTO ST reported 0 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2019.
Where is 1840 N SOTO ST?
1840 N SOTO ST is in Los Angeles, California 90032.
How big is 1840 N SOTO ST and when was it built?
1840 N SOTO ST has 30,166 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2019 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1971 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is 1840 N SOTO ST covered by LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE)?
Yes — it appears in the 2019 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, “1840 N SOTO ST, Los Angeles, California — 2019 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/los-angeles/1840-n-soto-st-7fce6b16 (data as of October 2, 2026).