635 W DOWNEY WAY
College/University in Los Angeles, CA · 90089
At a glance
635 W DOWNEY WAY is a 105,561-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 96.8 kBtu/ft² and 550 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 | 96.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 132.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 550 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Water use | 411 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 105,561 sq ft |
| Source record | la:112217100590:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 96.8 kBtu/ft² | 550 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 124.3 kBtu/ft² | 758 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 124.0 kBtu/ft² | 783 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 122.8 kBtu/ft² | 766 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 97.5 kBtu/ft² | 609 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 105.1 kBtu/ft² | 654 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 90.7 kBtu/ft² | 612 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 159.2 kBtu/ft² | 989 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 94.8 kBtu/ft² | 632 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
- 635 W DOWNEY WAY
- City
- Los Angeles
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90089
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does 635 W DOWNEY 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 96.8 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 88.3 kBtu/ft².
At 105,561 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 635 W DOWNEY WAY's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 9 Los Angeles disclosures for 635 W DOWNEY WAY, covering report years 2017–2025. Site EUI moved from 94.8 kBtu/ft² (2017) to 96.8 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 2% increase. Reported emissions went from 632 tCO₂e to 550 tCO₂e over the same span (down 13%).
What does a site EUI of 96.8 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. 635 W DOWNEY WAY's 96.8 kBtu/ft² across 105,561 sq ft works out to about 10.2 billion Btu (2,995 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 132.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 411 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 635 W DOWNEY WAY to report its energy use?
635 W DOWNEY 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:112217100590:2025). 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 635 W DOWNEY WAY's energy grade?
635 W DOWNEY WAY did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 96.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 635 W DOWNEY WAY use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 96.8 kBtu/ft² (132.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 105,561 sq ft.
What are 635 W DOWNEY WAY's carbon emissions?
635 W DOWNEY WAY reported 550 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2025.
Where is 635 W DOWNEY WAY?
635 W DOWNEY WAY is in Los Angeles, California 90089.
How big is 635 W DOWNEY WAY and when was it built?
635 W DOWNEY WAY has 105,561 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 635 W DOWNEY 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, “635 W DOWNEY WAY, Los Angeles, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/los-angeles/635-w-downey-way-1714f4be (data as of October 2, 2026).