5520 ARBOR VITAE ST
Police Station in Los Angeles, CA · 90045
At a glance
5520 ARBOR VITAE ST is a 23,288-square-foot police station in Los Angeles, California, built in 1956. In its 2018 Los Angeles benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 26.4 kBtu/ft² and 37 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE) · reporting year 2018
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 26.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 44.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 37 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Water use | 284 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 23,288 sq ft |
| Source record | la:447627805277:2018 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018latest | — | 26.4 kBtu/ft² | 37 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | |
| 2016 | — | 7.0 kBtu/ft² | 12 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
- 5520 ARBOR VITAE ST
- City
- Los Angeles
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90045
Within ~1 km
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How does 5520 ARBOR VITAE ST compare with other police station buildings in Los Angeles?
The latest disclosures cover 38 police station buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 26.4 kBtu/ft² is about 65% below the average of 76.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 23,288 sq ft, it is about 71% below the average floor area of 79,655 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1956, 35 years earlier than the group's average year built (1991).
How has 5520 ARBOR VITAE ST's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Los Angeles disclosures for 5520 ARBOR VITAE ST, covering report years 2016–2018. Site EUI moved from 7.0 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 26.4 kBtu/ft² (2018), an 277% increase. Reported emissions went from 12 tCO₂e to 37 tCO₂e over the same span (up 195%).
What does a site EUI of 26.4 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. 5520 ARBOR VITAE ST's 26.4 kBtu/ft² across 23,288 sq ft works out to about 0.6 billion Btu (180 MWh-equivalent) in 2018. Its source EUI of 44.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 284 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 5520 ARBOR VITAE ST to report its energy use?
5520 ARBOR VITAE 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 2018 disclosure (source record la:447627805277:2018). 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 5520 ARBOR VITAE ST's energy grade?
5520 ARBOR VITAE ST did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2018 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 26.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 5520 ARBOR VITAE ST use?
Its 2018 site energy-use intensity was 26.4 kBtu/ft² (44.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 23,288 sq ft.
What are 5520 ARBOR VITAE ST's carbon emissions?
5520 ARBOR VITAE ST reported 37 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2018.
Where is 5520 ARBOR VITAE ST?
5520 ARBOR VITAE ST is in Los Angeles, California 90045.
How big is 5520 ARBOR VITAE ST and when was it built?
5520 ARBOR VITAE ST has 23,288 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2018 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1956 as its year built. It is classed as police station.
Is 5520 ARBOR VITAE ST covered by LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE)?
Yes — it appears in the 2018 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, “5520 ARBOR VITAE ST, Los Angeles, California — 2018 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/los-angeles/5520-arbor-vitae-st-2f548365 (data as of October 2, 2026).