College/University buildings in Los Angeles
26 college/university buildings benchmarked under LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE), graded by ENERGY STAR score.
At a glance
26 college/university buildings in Los Angeles disclose their energy use under LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE), 0% of the city's 11,498 benchmarked buildings and its 21st-largest property type. They average a site EUI of 88.3 kBtu/ft².
Top of the class
Most efficient
| Building | Score | Site EUI | Floor area |
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Least efficient
| Building | Score | Site EUI | Floor area |
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Largest
| Building | Score | Site EUI | Floor area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 200 S GRAND AVE | –— | 38.0 kBtu/ft² | 416,000 sq ft |
| 200 S GRAND AVE | –— | 37.7 kBtu/ft² | 416,000 sq ft |
| 7500 N GLENOAKS BLVD | –— | 45.9 kBtu/ft² | 198,363 sq ft |
| 1540 ALCAZAR ST | –— | 132.5 kBtu/ft² | 154,568 sq ft |
| 900 W 34TH ST | –— | 77.3 kBtu/ft² | 148,710 sq ft |
| 940 W 35TH ST | –— | 179.1 kBtu/ft² | 114,223 sq ft |
| 635 W DOWNEY WAY | –— | 96.8 kBtu/ft² | 105,561 sq ft |
| 610 W CHILDS WAY | –— | 110.4 kBtu/ft² | 104,555 sq ft |
| 1824 N CAMPUS RD | –— | 84.3 kBtu/ft² | 104,177 sq ft |
| 3710 MCCLINTOCK AVE | –— | 295.0 kBtu/ft² | 102,797 sq ft |
How do Los Angeles's college/university buildings compare with the rest of the city?
Average site EUI is 88.3 kBtu/ft², about twice the city's 45.6 kBtu/ft² across all property types. Together they reported 12,672 tCO₂e in their latest years, 1% of the city's disclosed building emissions.
How do Los Angeles's college/university buildings compare nationally?
Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers there are 2,113 college/university buildings, averaging an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft². Los Angeles has the 13th-most college/university buildings of the 13 jurisdictions with at least 25.
How big and how old are Los Angeles's college/university buildings?
The average college/university building here has 110,581 sq ft of floor area, about 38% above the citywide average of 79,889 sq ft. Together they cover 2.9 million square feet. The average year built is 1980, against 1975 for all disclosed buildings in the city. The largest is 200 S GRAND AVE, at 416,000 sq ft.
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Frequently asked questions
How efficient are Los Angeles's college/university buildings?
The 26 benchmarked college/university buildings in Los Angeles report no ENERGY STAR scores and a site energy-use intensity of 88.3 kBtu/ft² in their latest disclosures under LA Municipal Code Div. 97, §91.9701 (EBEWE).
What is the largest college/university building in Los Angeles?
200 S GRAND AVE, with 416,000 sq ft of gross floor area in its latest disclosure.
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, “College/University buildings in Los Angeles”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/los-angeles/type/college-university (data as of October 2, 2026).