610 W CHILDS WAY
College/University in Los Angeles, CA · 90089
At a glance
610 W CHILDS WAY is a 104,555-square-foot college/university building in Los Angeles, California, built in 2013. In its 2025 Los Angeles benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 110.4 kBtu/ft² and 623 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 | 110.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 158.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 623 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Water use | 982 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 104,555 sq ft |
| Source record | la:112217100540:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 110.4 kBtu/ft² | 623 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 121.7 kBtu/ft² | 715 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 111.0 kBtu/ft² | 672 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 111.4 kBtu/ft² | 666 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 86.0 kBtu/ft² | 494 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 159.4 kBtu/ft² | 460 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 153.3 kBtu/ft² | 466 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 208.6 kBtu/ft² | 611 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 196.8 kBtu/ft² | 597 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
- 610 W CHILDS WAY
- City
- Los Angeles
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90089
Within ~1 km
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How does 610 W CHILDS WAY 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 110.4 kBtu/ft² is about 25% above the average of 88.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 104,555 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 110,581 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2013, 33 years later 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 610 W CHILDS WAY's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Los Angeles disclosures for 610 W CHILDS WAY, covering report years 2017–2025. Site EUI moved from 196.8 kBtu/ft² (2017) to 110.4 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 44% decrease. Reported emissions went from 597 tCO₂e to 623 tCO₂e over the same span (up 4%).
What does a site EUI of 110.4 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. 610 W CHILDS WAY's 110.4 kBtu/ft² across 104,555 sq ft works out to about 11.5 billion Btu (3,383 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 158.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 982 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 610 W CHILDS WAY to report its energy use?
610 W CHILDS WAY 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:112217100540:2025). 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 610 W CHILDS WAY's energy grade?
610 W CHILDS WAY did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 110.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 610 W CHILDS WAY use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 110.4 kBtu/ft² (158.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 104,555 sq ft.
What are 610 W CHILDS WAY's carbon emissions?
610 W CHILDS WAY reported 623 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2025.
Where is 610 W CHILDS WAY?
610 W CHILDS WAY is in Los Angeles, California 90089.
How big is 610 W CHILDS WAY and when was it built?
610 W CHILDS WAY has 104,555 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2013 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is 610 W CHILDS WAY 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, “610 W CHILDS WAY, Los Angeles, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/los-angeles/610-w-childs-way-8ea5ed02 (data as of October 2, 2026).