2444 Wilshire Blvd
Office in California, CA · 2444 Wilshire Boulevard, Santa Monica · 90404
At a glance
2444 Wilshire Blvd is a 72,647-square-foot office building at 2444 Wilshire Boulevard, Santa Monica in Santa Monica, California, built in 1962. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 56 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 79.1 kBtu/ft² and 345 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 19% of the 4,912 scored office buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 56 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 79.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 345 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 799,029 kWh |
| Natural gas | 30,881 therms |
| Gross floor area | 72,647 sq ft |
| Source record | california:22708170:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 56 | -4 | 79.1 kBtu/ft² | 345 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 60 | -4 | 71.6 kBtu/ft² | 328 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 64 | -9 | 63.7 kBtu/ft² | 288 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 73 | 59.9 kBtu/ft² | 268 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
- 2444 Wilshire Boulevard, Santa Monica
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90404
- Coordinates
- 34.03453, -118.47860
Within ~1 km
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How does 2444 Wilshire Blvd compare with other office buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 6,214 office buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. 2444 Wilshire Blvd's ENERGY STAR score of 56 compares with an average of 75 across the 4,912 that report a score; it scores higher than 19% of them and lower than 80%. Its site EUI of 79.1 kBtu/ft² is about 40% above the average of 56.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 32% above the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 72,647 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 151,937 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1962, 23 years earlier than the group's average year built (1985). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has 2444 Wilshire Blvd's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 California disclosures for 2444 Wilshire Blvd, covering report years 2021–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 73 in 2021 to 56 in 2024 (-17 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 73. Site EUI moved from 59.9 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 79.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 32% increase. Reported emissions went from 268 tCO₂e to 345 tCO₂e over the same span (up 29%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 56 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 56 means the building performs better than about 56% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 56 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 19 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. 2444 Wilshire Blvd's 79.1 kBtu/ft² across 72,647 sq ft works out to about 5.7 billion Btu (1,684 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 799,029 kWh of electricity and 30,881 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 2444 Wilshire Blvd to report its energy use?
2444 Wilshire Blvd 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:22708170:2024). 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 2444 Wilshire Blvd's energy grade?
2444 Wilshire Blvd scores 56 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 2444 Wilshire Blvd use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 79.1 kBtu/ft² across 72,647 sq ft, including 799,029 kWh of electricity and 30,881 therms of natural gas.
What are 2444 Wilshire Blvd's carbon emissions?
2444 Wilshire Blvd reported 345 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 2444 Wilshire Blvd?
2444 Wilshire Blvd is at 2444 Wilshire Boulevard, Santa Monica, in Santa Monica, California 90404. Its coordinates are 34.03453, -118.47860 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 2444 Wilshire Blvd and when was it built?
2444 Wilshire Blvd has 72,647 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1962 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 2444 Wilshire Blvd 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, “2444 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/2444-wilshire-blvd-a15afa04 (data as of July 9, 2026).