3131 S FIGUEROA ST
College/University in Los Angeles, CA · 90007
At a glance
3131 S FIGUEROA ST is a 37,025-square-foot college/university building in Los Angeles, California, built in 1979. In its 2025 Los Angeles benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 127.1 kBtu/ft² and 263 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 | 127.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 285.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 263 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Water use | 207 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 37,025 sq ft |
| Source record | la:477034831224:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 127.1 kBtu/ft² | 263 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 124.1 kBtu/ft² | 286 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 138.6 kBtu/ft² | 331 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 157.1 kBtu/ft² | 373 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 108.5 kBtu/ft² | 249 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 100.7 kBtu/ft² | 241 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 154.1 kBtu/ft² | 368 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 161.0 kBtu/ft² | 384 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
- 3131 S FIGUEROA ST
- City
- Los Angeles
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90007
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does 3131 S FIGUEROA 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 127.1 kBtu/ft² is about 44% above the average of 88.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 37,025 sq ft, it is about 67% below the average floor area of 110,581 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1979 construction date is close to 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 3131 S FIGUEROA ST's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 Los Angeles disclosures for 3131 S FIGUEROA ST, covering report years 2018–2025. Site EUI moved from 161.0 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 127.1 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 21% decrease. Reported emissions went from 384 tCO₂e to 263 tCO₂e over the same span (down 32%).
What does a site EUI of 127.1 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. 3131 S FIGUEROA ST's 127.1 kBtu/ft² across 37,025 sq ft works out to about 4.7 billion Btu (1,379 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 285.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 207 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 3131 S FIGUEROA ST to report its energy use?
3131 S FIGUEROA 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 2025 disclosure (source record la:477034831224:2025). 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 3131 S FIGUEROA ST's energy grade?
3131 S FIGUEROA ST did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 127.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 3131 S FIGUEROA ST use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 127.1 kBtu/ft² (285.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 37,025 sq ft.
What are 3131 S FIGUEROA ST's carbon emissions?
3131 S FIGUEROA ST reported 263 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2025.
Where is 3131 S FIGUEROA ST?
3131 S FIGUEROA ST is in Los Angeles, California 90007.
How big is 3131 S FIGUEROA ST and when was it built?
3131 S FIGUEROA ST has 37,025 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1979 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is 3131 S FIGUEROA ST 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, “3131 S FIGUEROA ST, Los Angeles, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/los-angeles/3131-s-figueroa-st-606e9ee4 (data as of October 2, 2026).