1201 E Vista Chino Rd
Multifamily Housing in California, CA · 1201 East Vista Chino, Palm Springs · 92262
At a glance
1201 E Vista Chino Rd is a 69,049-square-foot multifamily housing building at 1201 East Vista Chino, Palm Springs in Palm Springs, California, built in 1996. In its 2023 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 100 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 22.5 kBtu/ft² and 99 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 76% of the 9,612 scored multifamily housing buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 100 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 22.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 99 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 257,757 kWh |
| Natural gas | 6,920 therms |
| Gross floor area | 69,049 sq ft |
| Source record | california:33944212:2023 |
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
- 1201 East Vista Chino, Palm Springs
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92262
- Coordinates
- 33.84321, -116.53136
Within ~1 km
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How does 1201 E Vista Chino Rd compare with other multifamily housing buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 10,630 multifamily housing buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. 1201 E Vista Chino Rd's ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 82 across the 9,612 that report a score; it scores higher than 76% of them. Its site EUI of 22.5 kBtu/ft² is about 35% below the average of 34.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 33% below the group average of 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 69,049 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 150,919 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1996, 8 years later than the group's average year built (1988). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 100 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: 100 is the top of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 100 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). 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. 1201 E Vista Chino Rd's 22.5 kBtu/ft² across 69,049 sq ft works out to about 1.6 billion Btu (455 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 257,757 kWh of electricity and 6,920 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 1201 E Vista Chino Rd to report its energy use?
1201 E Vista Chino Rd 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 2023 disclosure (source record california:33944212:2023). 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 1201 E Vista Chino Rd's energy grade?
1201 E Vista Chino Rd scores 100 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2023 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 1201 E Vista Chino Rd use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 22.5 kBtu/ft² across 69,049 sq ft, including 257,757 kWh of electricity and 6,920 therms of natural gas.
What are 1201 E Vista Chino Rd's carbon emissions?
1201 E Vista Chino Rd reported 99 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 1201 E Vista Chino Rd?
1201 E Vista Chino Rd is at 1201 East Vista Chino, Palm Springs, in Palm Springs, California 92262. Its coordinates are 33.84321, -116.53136 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 1201 E Vista Chino Rd and when was it built?
1201 E Vista Chino Rd has 69,049 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1996 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 1201 E Vista Chino Rd covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “1201 E Vista Chino Rd, Palm Springs, California — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/1201-e-vista-chino-rd-2269d814 (data as of July 9, 2026).