333 Universal Hollywood Dr - Sheraton Universal Hotel
Hotel in California, CA · 333 Universal Hollywood Drive, Universal City · 91608
At a glance
333 Universal Hollywood Dr - Sheraton Universal Hotel is a 433,745-square-foot hotel at 333 Universal Hollywood Drive, Universal City in Universal City, California, built in 1968. In its 2023 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 21 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 78.1 kBtu/ft² and 2,143 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 7% 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 | 21 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 78.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 2,143 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 5,340,038 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 433,745 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6354133:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 21 | -6 | 78.1 kBtu/ft² | 2,143 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 27 | -45 | 74.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,991 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 72 | -23 | 46.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,157 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 95 | +74 | 31.5 kBtu/ft² | 843 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 21 | -4 | 74.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,971 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 25 | 71.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,872 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
- 333 Universal Hollywood Drive, Universal City
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 91608
- Coordinates
- 34.13753, -118.36003
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
- 10 Universal City Plazascore 79
Office · 862,638 sq ft
- 555 Universal Hollywood Drscore 19
Hotel · 749,843 sq ft
Parking · 736,257 sq ft
- Hilton Universal Hotelscore 72
Hotel · 548,000 sq ft
Hotel · 468,870 sq ft
Office · 152,517 sq ft
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How does 333 Universal Hollywood Dr - Sheraton Universal Hotel compare with other hotel buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 1,599 hotel buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. 333 Universal Hollywood Dr - Sheraton Universal Hotel's ENERGY STAR score of 21 compares with an average of 74 across the 1,525 that report a score; it scores higher than 7% of them and lower than 93%. Its site EUI of 78.1 kBtu/ft² is about 19% 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 4.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 23% above the group average of 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 433,745 sq ft, it is about 159% above the average floor area of 167,786 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1968, 20 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 333 Universal Hollywood Dr - Sheraton Universal Hotel's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 California disclosures for 333 Universal Hollywood Dr - Sheraton Universal Hotel, covering report years 2018–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 25 in 2018 to 21 in 2023 (-4 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 95. Site EUI moved from 71.5 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 78.1 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 9% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,872 tCO₂e to 2,143 tCO₂e over the same span (up 14%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 21 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 21 means the building performs better than about 21% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 21 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 54 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. 333 Universal Hollywood Dr - Sheraton Universal Hotel's 78.1 kBtu/ft² across 433,745 sq ft works out to about 33.9 billion Btu (9,928 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 5,340,038 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires 333 Universal Hollywood Dr - Sheraton Universal Hotel to report its energy use?
333 Universal Hollywood Dr - Sheraton Universal Hotel 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:6354133:2023). 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 333 Universal Hollywood Dr - Sheraton Universal Hotel's energy grade?
333 Universal Hollywood Dr - Sheraton Universal Hotel scores 21 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 333 Universal Hollywood Dr - Sheraton Universal Hotel use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 78.1 kBtu/ft² across 433,745 sq ft, including 5,340,038 kWh of electricity.
What are 333 Universal Hollywood Dr - Sheraton Universal Hotel's carbon emissions?
333 Universal Hollywood Dr - Sheraton Universal Hotel reported 2,143 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 333 Universal Hollywood Dr - Sheraton Universal Hotel?
333 Universal Hollywood Dr - Sheraton Universal Hotel is at 333 Universal Hollywood Drive, Universal City, in Universal City, California 91608. Its coordinates are 34.13753, -118.36003 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 333 Universal Hollywood Dr - Sheraton Universal Hotel and when was it built?
333 Universal Hollywood Dr - Sheraton Universal Hotel has 433,745 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1968 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is 333 Universal Hollywood Dr - Sheraton Universal Hotel 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, “333 Universal Hollywood Dr - Sheraton Universal Hotel, Universal City, California — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/333-universal-hollywood-dr-sheraton-universal-hotel-b2454223 (data as of July 9, 2026).