0396-Los Angeles-Lake Forest
Hotel in California, CA · 20251 Lake Forest Drive, Lake Forest · 92630
At a glance
0396-Los Angeles-Lake Forest is a 64,141-square-foot hotel at 20251 Lake Forest Drive, Lake Forest in Lake Forest, California, built in 1997. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 78 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 33.1 kBtu/ft² and 139 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 42% of the 1,525 scored hotel buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 78 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 33.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 139 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 576,936 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,516 therms |
| Gross floor area | 64,141 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6814746:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 78 | +1 | 33.1 kBtu/ft² | 139 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 77 | +6 | 39.8 kBtu/ft² | 164 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 71 | +4 | 43.8 kBtu/ft² | 177 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 67 | -9 | 44.8 kBtu/ft² | 167 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 76 | +1 | 41.8 kBtu/ft² | 163 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 75 | 40.9 kBtu/ft² | 168 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)
AB 802 requires every California commercial building over 50,000 sq ft to report energy use to the CEC annually; the CEC publicly discloses the results statewide.
Ownership
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Location
- Address
- 20251 Lake Forest Drive, Lake Forest
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92630
- Coordinates
- 33.66805, -117.66253
Within ~1 km
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How does 0396-Los Angeles-Lake Forest compare with other hotel buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 1,599 hotel buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. 0396-Los Angeles-Lake Forest's ENERGY STAR score of 78 compares with an average of 74 across the 1,525 that report a score; it scores higher than 42% of them and lower than 57%. Its site EUI of 33.1 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 65.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 64,141 sq ft, it is about 62% below the average floor area of 167,786 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1997, 9 years later than the group's average year built (1988). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,812 hotel buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 77.8 kBtu/ft².
How has 0396-Los Angeles-Lake Forest's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 California disclosures for 0396-Los Angeles-Lake Forest, covering report years 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 75 in 2018 to 78 in 2024 (+3 points). Site EUI moved from 40.9 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 33.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 19% decrease. Reported emissions went from 168 tCO₂e to 139 tCO₂e over the same span (down 17%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 78 mean?
ENERGY STAR scores run from 1 to 100 and are computed by the EPA's Portfolio Manager as a percentile against similar buildings nationwide, adjusted for climate, size and use: a score of 78 means the building performs better than about 78% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 78 falls in band B — above median (70–84). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. In California, 65% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
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. 0396-Los Angeles-Lake Forest's 33.1 kBtu/ft² across 64,141 sq ft works out to about 2.1 billion Btu (622 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 576,936 kWh of electricity and 1,516 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 0396-Los Angeles-Lake Forest to report its energy use?
0396-Los Angeles-Lake Forest reports under AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10), the legal basis of California's Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide), which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2024 disclosure (source record california:6814746:2024). AB 802 requires every California commercial building over 50,000 sq ft to report energy use to the CEC annually; the CEC publicly discloses the results statewide.
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Frequently asked questions
What is 0396-Los Angeles-Lake Forest's energy grade?
0396-Los Angeles-Lake Forest scores 78 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 0396-Los Angeles-Lake Forest use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 33.1 kBtu/ft² across 64,141 sq ft, including 576,936 kWh of electricity and 1,516 therms of natural gas.
What are 0396-Los Angeles-Lake Forest's carbon emissions?
0396-Los Angeles-Lake Forest reported 139 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 0396-Los Angeles-Lake Forest?
0396-Los Angeles-Lake Forest is at 20251 Lake Forest Drive, Lake Forest, in Lake Forest, California 92630. Its coordinates are 33.66805, -117.66253 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 0396-Los Angeles-Lake Forest and when was it built?
0396-Los Angeles-Lake Forest has 64,141 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1997 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is 0396-Los Angeles-Lake Forest covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2024 Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10).
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About this data
Source: Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) (AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)), as published July 9, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “0396-Los Angeles-Lake Forest, Lake Forest, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/0396-los-angeles-lake-forest-d537bf04 (data as of July 9, 2026).