1097 - Sonesta Simply Suites Orange County Spectrum Center - Svc
Hotel in California, CA · 16150 Sand Canyon Avenue, Irvine · 92618
At a glance
1097 - Sonesta Simply Suites Orange County Spectrum Center - Svc is a 65,758-square-foot hotel at 16150 Sand Canyon Avenue, Irvine in Irvine, California, built in 1990. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 65 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 44.3 kBtu/ft² and 179 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 28% 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 | 65 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 44.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 179 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 647,309 kWh |
| Natural gas | 6,058 therms |
| Gross floor area | 65,758 sq ft |
| Source record | california:15975622:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 65 | +3 | 44.3 kBtu/ft² | 179 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 62 | +12 | 45.2 kBtu/ft² | 197 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 50 | -11 | 50.3 kBtu/ft² | 216 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 61 | 48.6 kBtu/ft² | 185 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | — | — |
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
- 16150 Sand Canyon Avenue, Irvine
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92618
- Coordinates
- 33.66194, -117.76982
Within ~1 km
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How does 1097 - Sonesta Simply Suites Orange County Spectrum Center - Svc compare with other hotel buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 1,599 hotel buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. 1097 - Sonesta Simply Suites Orange County Spectrum Center - Svc's ENERGY STAR score of 65 compares with an average of 74 across the 1,525 that report a score; it scores higher than 28% of them and lower than 71%. Its site EUI of 44.3 kBtu/ft² is about 32% below 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 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 32% below the group average of 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 65,758 sq ft, it is about 61% below the average floor area of 167,786 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1990 construction date is close to 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 1097 - Sonesta Simply Suites Orange County Spectrum Center - Svc's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 5 California disclosures for 1097 - Sonesta Simply Suites Orange County Spectrum Center - Svc, covering report years 2020–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 61 in 2021 to 65 in 2024 (+4 points). Site EUI moved from 48.6 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 44.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 9% decrease. Reported emissions went from 185 tCO₂e to 179 tCO₂e over the same span (down 3%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 65 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 65 means the building performs better than about 65% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 65 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 10 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. 1097 - Sonesta Simply Suites Orange County Spectrum Center - Svc's 44.3 kBtu/ft² across 65,758 sq ft works out to about 2.9 billion Btu (854 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 647,309 kWh of electricity and 6,058 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 1097 - Sonesta Simply Suites Orange County Spectrum Center - Svc to report its energy use?
1097 - Sonesta Simply Suites Orange County Spectrum Center - Svc 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:15975622:2024). 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 1097 - Sonesta Simply Suites Orange County Spectrum Center - Svc's energy grade?
1097 - Sonesta Simply Suites Orange County Spectrum Center - Svc scores 65 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 1097 - Sonesta Simply Suites Orange County Spectrum Center - Svc use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 44.3 kBtu/ft² across 65,758 sq ft, including 647,309 kWh of electricity and 6,058 therms of natural gas.
What are 1097 - Sonesta Simply Suites Orange County Spectrum Center - Svc's carbon emissions?
1097 - Sonesta Simply Suites Orange County Spectrum Center - Svc reported 179 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 1097 - Sonesta Simply Suites Orange County Spectrum Center - Svc?
1097 - Sonesta Simply Suites Orange County Spectrum Center - Svc is at 16150 Sand Canyon Avenue, Irvine, in Irvine, California 92618. Its coordinates are 33.66194, -117.76982 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 1097 - Sonesta Simply Suites Orange County Spectrum Center - Svc and when was it built?
1097 - Sonesta Simply Suites Orange County Spectrum Center - Svc has 65,758 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1990 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is 1097 - Sonesta Simply Suites Orange County Spectrum Center - Svc 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, “1097 - Sonesta Simply Suites Orange County Spectrum Center - Svc, Irvine, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/1097-sonesta-simply-suites-orange-county-spectrum-center-svc-ede91188 (data as of July 9, 2026).