461-Fairfield Inn & Suites-El Centro
Hotel in California, CA · 503 Danenberg Drive, El Centro · 92243
At a glance
461-Fairfield Inn & Suites-El Centro is a 57,750-square-foot hotel at 503 Danenberg Drive, El Centro in El Centro, California, built in 2005. In its 2021 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 92 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 61.2 kBtu/ft² and 373 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 67% of the 1,525 scored hotel buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2021
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 92 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 61.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 373 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 723,870 kWh |
| Natural gas | 11,089 therms |
| Gross floor area | 57,750 sq ft |
| Source record | california:11239106:2021 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021latest | 92 | -1 | 61.2 kBtu/ft² | 373 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 93 | +23 | 60.3 kBtu/ft² | 394 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 70 | 65.0 kBtu/ft² | 402 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
- 503 Danenberg Drive, El Centro
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92243
- Coordinates
- 32.76660, -115.53364
Within ~1 km
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How does 461-Fairfield Inn & Suites-El Centro compare with other hotel buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 1,599 hotel buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. 461-Fairfield Inn & Suites-El Centro's ENERGY STAR score of 92 compares with an average of 74 across the 1,525 that report a score; it scores higher than 67% of them and lower than 29%. Its site EUI of 61.2 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with 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 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 63% above the group average of 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 57,750 sq ft, it is about 66% below the average floor area of 167,786 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2005, 17 years later 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 461-Fairfield Inn & Suites-El Centro's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for 461-Fairfield Inn & Suites-El Centro, covering report years 2019–2021. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 70 in 2019 to 92 in 2021 (+22 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 93. Site EUI moved from 65.0 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 61.2 kBtu/ft² (2021), a 6% decrease. Reported emissions went from 402 tCO₂e to 373 tCO₂e over the same span (down 7%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 92 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 92 means the building performs better than about 92% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 92 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. 461-Fairfield Inn & Suites-El Centro's 61.2 kBtu/ft² across 57,750 sq ft works out to about 3.5 billion Btu (1,036 MWh-equivalent) in 2021. The disclosure also reports 723,870 kWh of electricity and 11,089 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 461-Fairfield Inn & Suites-El Centro to report its energy use?
461-Fairfield Inn & Suites-El Centro 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 2021 disclosure (source record california:11239106:2021). 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 461-Fairfield Inn & Suites-El Centro's energy grade?
461-Fairfield Inn & Suites-El Centro scores 92 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2021 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 461-Fairfield Inn & Suites-El Centro use?
Its 2021 site energy-use intensity was 61.2 kBtu/ft² across 57,750 sq ft, including 723,870 kWh of electricity and 11,089 therms of natural gas.
What are 461-Fairfield Inn & Suites-El Centro's carbon emissions?
461-Fairfield Inn & Suites-El Centro reported 373 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2021.
Where is 461-Fairfield Inn & Suites-El Centro?
461-Fairfield Inn & Suites-El Centro is at 503 Danenberg Drive, El Centro, in El Centro, California 92243. Its coordinates are 32.76660, -115.53364 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 461-Fairfield Inn & Suites-El Centro and when was it built?
461-Fairfield Inn & Suites-El Centro has 57,750 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2021 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2005 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is 461-Fairfield Inn & Suites-El Centro covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2021 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, “461-Fairfield Inn & Suites-El Centro, El Centro, California — 2021 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/461-fairfield-inn-suites-el-centro-267bb82a (data as of July 9, 2026).