0541-Costa Mesa (John Wayne/Ornge Co. Ar
Hotel in California, CA · 1515 South Coast Drive, Costa Mesa · 92626
At a glance
0541-Costa Mesa (John Wayne/Ornge Co. Ar is a 57,762-square-foot hotel at 1515 South Coast Drive, Costa Mesa in Costa Mesa, California, built in 1980. In its 2019 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 40 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 62.4 kBtu/ft² and 223 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 13% of the 1,525 scored hotel buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2019
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 40 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 62.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 223 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 521,538 kWh |
| Natural gas | 18,416 therms |
| Gross floor area | 57,762 sq ft |
| Source record | california:1763727:2019 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019latest | 40 | +4 | 62.4 kBtu/ft² | 223 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 36 | 63.3 kBtu/ft² | 229 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
- 1515 South Coast Drive, Costa Mesa
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92626
- Coordinates
- 33.69079, -117.92150
Within ~1 km
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How does 0541-Costa Mesa (John Wayne/Ornge Co. Ar compare with other hotel buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 1,599 hotel buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. 0541-Costa Mesa (John Wayne/Ornge Co. Ar's ENERGY STAR score of 40 compares with an average of 74 across the 1,525 that report a score; it scores higher than 13% of them and lower than 87%. Its site EUI of 62.4 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with 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 3.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 57,762 sq ft, it is about 66% below the average floor area of 167,786 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1980, 8 years earlier 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 0541-Costa Mesa (John Wayne/Ornge Co. Ar's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for 0541-Costa Mesa (John Wayne/Ornge Co. Ar, covering report years 2018–2019. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 36 in 2018 to 40 in 2019 (+4 points). Site EUI moved from 63.3 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 62.4 kBtu/ft² (2019), a 1% decrease. Reported emissions went from 229 tCO₂e to 223 tCO₂e over the same span (down 3%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 40 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 40 means the building performs better than about 40% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 40 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 35 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. 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. 0541-Costa Mesa (John Wayne/Ornge Co. Ar's 62.4 kBtu/ft² across 57,762 sq ft works out to about 3.6 billion Btu (1,056 MWh-equivalent) in 2019. The disclosure also reports 521,538 kWh of electricity and 18,416 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 0541-Costa Mesa (John Wayne/Ornge Co. Ar to report its energy use?
0541-Costa Mesa (John Wayne/Ornge Co. Ar 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 2019 disclosure (source record california:1763727:2019). 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 0541-Costa Mesa (John Wayne/Ornge Co. Ar's energy grade?
0541-Costa Mesa (John Wayne/Ornge Co. Ar scores 40 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2019 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 0541-Costa Mesa (John Wayne/Ornge Co. Ar use?
Its 2019 site energy-use intensity was 62.4 kBtu/ft² across 57,762 sq ft, including 521,538 kWh of electricity and 18,416 therms of natural gas.
What are 0541-Costa Mesa (John Wayne/Ornge Co. Ar's carbon emissions?
0541-Costa Mesa (John Wayne/Ornge Co. Ar reported 223 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2019.
Where is 0541-Costa Mesa (John Wayne/Ornge Co. Ar?
0541-Costa Mesa (John Wayne/Ornge Co. Ar is at 1515 South Coast Drive, Costa Mesa, in Costa Mesa, California 92626. Its coordinates are 33.69079, -117.92150 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 0541-Costa Mesa (John Wayne/Ornge Co. Ar and when was it built?
0541-Costa Mesa (John Wayne/Ornge Co. Ar has 57,762 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2019 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1980 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is 0541-Costa Mesa (John Wayne/Ornge Co. Ar covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2019 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, “0541-Costa Mesa (John Wayne/Ornge Co. Ar, Costa Mesa, California — 2019 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/0541-costa-mesa-john-wayne-ornge-co-ar-a2a1d6db (data as of July 9, 2026).