2160 W ADAMS BLVD
Other - Education in Los Angeles, CA · 90018
At a glance
2160 W ADAMS BLVD is a 26,114-square-foot other - education building in Los Angeles, California, built in 1971. In its 2025 Los Angeles benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 21.9 kBtu/ft² and 33 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 | 21.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 61.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 33 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Water use | 163 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 26,114 sq ft |
| Source record | la:466573834353:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 21.9 kBtu/ft² | 33 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 22.7 kBtu/ft² | 39 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 23.0 kBtu/ft² | 43 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 20.2 kBtu/ft² | 36 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 21.3 kBtu/ft² | 34 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 20.4 kBtu/ft² | 32 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 13.2 kBtu/ft² | 24 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 3.4 kBtu/ft² | 6 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
Vert Energy Group, Inc.
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Location
- Address
- 2160 W ADAMS BLVD
- City
- Los Angeles
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90018
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does 2160 W ADAMS BLVD compare with other other - education buildings in Los Angeles?
The latest disclosures cover 10 other - education buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 21.9 kBtu/ft² is about 38% below the average of 35.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 26,114 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 50,709 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1971 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1971).
How has 2160 W ADAMS BLVD's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 2160 W ADAMS BLVD, covering report years 2018–2025. Site EUI moved from 3.4 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 21.9 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 544% increase. Reported emissions went from 6 tCO₂e to 33 tCO₂e over the same span (up 418%).
What does a site EUI of 21.9 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. 2160 W ADAMS BLVD's 21.9 kBtu/ft² across 26,114 sq ft works out to about 0.6 billion Btu (168 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 61.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 163 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 2160 W ADAMS BLVD to report its energy use?
2160 W ADAMS BLVD 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:466573834353:2025). 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 2160 W ADAMS BLVD's energy grade?
2160 W ADAMS BLVD did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 21.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 2160 W ADAMS BLVD use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 21.9 kBtu/ft² (61.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 26,114 sq ft.
What are 2160 W ADAMS BLVD's carbon emissions?
2160 W ADAMS BLVD reported 33 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2025.
Where is 2160 W ADAMS BLVD?
2160 W ADAMS BLVD is in Los Angeles, California 90018.
How big is 2160 W ADAMS BLVD and when was it built?
2160 W ADAMS BLVD has 26,114 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1971 as its year built. It is classed as other - education.
Is 2160 W ADAMS BLVD 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, “2160 W ADAMS BLVD, Los Angeles, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/los-angeles/2160-w-adams-blvd-6e61b1ab (data as of October 2, 2026).