8900 S EMERSON AVE
Fire Station in Los Angeles, CA · 90045
At a glance
8900 S EMERSON AVE is a 24,759-square-foot fire station in Los Angeles, California, built in 2006. In its 2025 Los Angeles benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 39.4 kBtu/ft² and 55 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 | 39.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 96.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 55 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Water use | 544 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 24,759 sq ft |
| Source record | la:439175806484:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 39.4 kBtu/ft² | 55 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 49.2 kBtu/ft² | 76 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 44.7 kBtu/ft² | 73 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 41.2 kBtu/ft² | 67 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 41.6 kBtu/ft² | 60 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 50.3 kBtu/ft² | 78 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 41.9 kBtu/ft² | 69 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 45.0 kBtu/ft² | 74 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 42.9 kBtu/ft² | 75 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 38.3 kBtu/ft² | 67 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
- 8900 S EMERSON AVE
- City
- Los Angeles
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90045
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does 8900 S EMERSON AVE compare with other fire station buildings in Los Angeles?
The latest disclosures cover 80 fire station buildings in Los Angeles, out of 11,498 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 39.4 kBtu/ft² is about 34% below the average of 60.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 24,759 sq ft, it is about 61% above the average floor area of 15,382 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2006, 20 years later than the group's average year built (1986). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 233 fire station buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 69 and a site EUI of 85.8 kBtu/ft².
How has 8900 S EMERSON AVE's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 10 Los Angeles disclosures for 8900 S EMERSON AVE, covering report years 2016–2025. Site EUI moved from 38.3 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 39.4 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 3% increase. Reported emissions went from 67 tCO₂e to 55 tCO₂e over the same span (down 18%).
What does a site EUI of 39.4 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. 8900 S EMERSON AVE's 39.4 kBtu/ft² across 24,759 sq ft works out to about 1 billion Btu (286 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 96.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 544 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 8900 S EMERSON AVE to report its energy use?
8900 S EMERSON 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:439175806484:2025). 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 8900 S EMERSON AVE's energy grade?
8900 S EMERSON AVE did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 39.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 8900 S EMERSON AVE use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 39.4 kBtu/ft² (96.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 24,759 sq ft.
What are 8900 S EMERSON AVE's carbon emissions?
8900 S EMERSON AVE reported 55 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2025.
Where is 8900 S EMERSON AVE?
8900 S EMERSON AVE is in Los Angeles, California 90045.
How big is 8900 S EMERSON AVE and when was it built?
8900 S EMERSON AVE has 24,759 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2006 as its year built. It is classed as fire station.
Is 8900 S EMERSON 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, “8900 S EMERSON AVE, Los Angeles, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/los-angeles/8900-s-emerson-ave-4a80e041 (data as of October 2, 2026).