1215 Avila Beach Dr, San Luis Obispo, Ca 93405, Usa
Hotel in California, CA · 1215 Avila Beach Drive, San Luis Obispo · 93405
At a glance
1215 Avila Beach Dr, San Luis Obispo, Ca 93405, Usa is a 50,000-square-foot hotel at 1215 Avila Beach Drive, San Luis Obispo in San Luis Obispo, California, built in 1980. In its 2023 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 1 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 293.8 kBtu/ft² and 847 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 0% of the 1,525 scored hotel buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 1 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 293.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 847 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 16.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,070,294 kWh |
| Natural gas | 110,697 therms |
| Gross floor area | 50,000 sq ft |
| Source record | california:33927823:2023 |
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
- 1215 Avila Beach Drive, San Luis Obispo
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 93405
- Coordinates
- 35.18595, -120.71274
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
No other benchmarked buildings within ~1 km.
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How does 1215 Avila Beach Dr, San Luis Obispo, Ca 93405, Usa compare with other hotel buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 1,599 hotel buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. 1215 Avila Beach Dr, San Luis Obispo, Ca 93405, Usa's ENERGY STAR score of 1 compares with an average of 74 across the 1,525 that report a score; it scores higher than 0% of them and lower than 98%. Its site EUI of 293.8 kBtu/ft² is about 348% above the average of 65.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 16.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 322% above the group average of 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 50,000 sq ft, it is about 70% 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.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 1 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: 1 is the bottom of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 1 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 74 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. 1215 Avila Beach Dr, San Luis Obispo, Ca 93405, Usa's 293.8 kBtu/ft² across 50,000 sq ft works out to about 14.7 billion Btu (4,305 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 1,070,294 kWh of electricity and 110,697 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 1215 Avila Beach Dr, San Luis Obispo, Ca 93405, Usa to report its energy use?
1215 Avila Beach Dr, San Luis Obispo, Ca 93405, Usa 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:33927823:2023). 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 1215 Avila Beach Dr, San Luis Obispo, Ca 93405, Usa's energy grade?
1215 Avila Beach Dr, San Luis Obispo, Ca 93405, Usa scores 1 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2023 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 1215 Avila Beach Dr, San Luis Obispo, Ca 93405, Usa use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 293.8 kBtu/ft² across 50,000 sq ft, including 1,070,294 kWh of electricity and 110,697 therms of natural gas.
What are 1215 Avila Beach Dr, San Luis Obispo, Ca 93405, Usa's carbon emissions?
1215 Avila Beach Dr, San Luis Obispo, Ca 93405, Usa reported 847 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (16.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 1215 Avila Beach Dr, San Luis Obispo, Ca 93405, Usa?
1215 Avila Beach Dr, San Luis Obispo, Ca 93405, Usa is at 1215 Avila Beach Drive, San Luis Obispo, in San Luis Obispo, California 93405. Its coordinates are 35.18595, -120.71274 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 1215 Avila Beach Dr, San Luis Obispo, Ca 93405, Usa and when was it built?
1215 Avila Beach Dr, San Luis Obispo, Ca 93405, Usa has 50,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1980 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is 1215 Avila Beach Dr, San Luis Obispo, Ca 93405, Usa 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, “1215 Avila Beach Dr, San Luis Obispo, Ca 93405, Usa, San Luis Obispo, California — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/1215-avila-beach-dr-san-luis-obispo-ca-93405-usa-7aef8367 (data as of July 9, 2026).