590 N VERMONT AVE
College/University in Los Angeles, CA · 90004
At a glance
590 N VERMONT AVE is a 86,611-square-foot college/university building in Los Angeles, California, built in 1951. In its 2025 Los Angeles benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 79.5 kBtu/ft² and 383 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 | 79.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 172.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 383 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Water use | 1,313 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 86,611 sq ft |
| Source record | la:473427852149:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 79.5 kBtu/ft² | 383 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 72.6 kBtu/ft² | 386 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 69.5 kBtu/ft² | 337 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 73.0 kBtu/ft² | 405 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 63.9 kBtu/ft² | 326 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 64.0 kBtu/ft² | 349 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 77.5 kBtu/ft² | 397 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 77.8 kBtu/ft² | 459 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 76.9 kBtu/ft² | 486 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
West Coast University
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Location
- Address
- 590 N VERMONT AVE
- City
- Los Angeles
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90004
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does 590 N VERMONT AVE 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 79.5 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 88.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 86,611 sq ft, it is about 22% below the average floor area of 110,581 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1951, 29 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 590 N VERMONT AVE's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Los Angeles disclosures for 590 N VERMONT AVE, covering report years 2017–2025. Site EUI moved from 76.9 kBtu/ft² (2017) to 79.5 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 3% increase. Reported emissions went from 486 tCO₂e to 383 tCO₂e over the same span (down 21%).
What does a site EUI of 79.5 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. 590 N VERMONT AVE's 79.5 kBtu/ft² across 86,611 sq ft works out to about 6.9 billion Btu (2,018 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 172.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,313 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 590 N VERMONT AVE to report its energy use?
590 N VERMONT AVE 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:473427852149:2025). 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 590 N VERMONT AVE's energy grade?
590 N VERMONT AVE did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 79.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 590 N VERMONT AVE use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 79.5 kBtu/ft² (172.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 86,611 sq ft.
What are 590 N VERMONT AVE's carbon emissions?
590 N VERMONT AVE reported 383 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2025.
Where is 590 N VERMONT AVE?
590 N VERMONT AVE is in Los Angeles, California 90004.
How big is 590 N VERMONT AVE and when was it built?
590 N VERMONT AVE has 86,611 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1951 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is 590 N VERMONT AVE 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, “590 N VERMONT AVE, Los Angeles, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/los-angeles/590-n-vermont-ave-f12c03e0 (data as of October 2, 2026).