555 Universal Hollywood Dr
Hotel in California, CA · 555 Universal Hollywood Dr, Universal City · 91608
At a glance
555 Universal Hollywood Dr is a 749,843-square-foot hotel at 555 Universal Hollywood Dr, Universal City in Universal City, California, built in 1983. In its 2018 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 19 out of 100 (grade D) and 3,489 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 6% of the 1,525 scored hotel buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2018
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 19 (band D) |
| Site EUI | — |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 3,489 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 10,219,941 kWh |
| Natural gas | 194,359 therms |
| Gross floor area | 749,843 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6838446:2018 |
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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 555 Universal Hollywood Dr, Universal City
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 91608
- Coordinates
- 34.13690, -118.35837
Within ~1 km
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How does 555 Universal Hollywood Dr compare with other hotel buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 1,599 hotel buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. 555 Universal Hollywood Dr's ENERGY STAR score of 19 compares with an average of 74 across the 1,525 that report a score; it scores higher than 6% of them and lower than 94%. Its emissions intensity of 4.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 16% above the group average of 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 749,843 sq ft, it is about 347% above the average floor area of 167,786 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1983, 5 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 19 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 19 means the building performs better than about 19% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 19 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 56 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In California, 65% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
Which law requires 555 Universal Hollywood Dr to report its energy use?
555 Universal Hollywood Dr 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 2018 disclosure (source record california:6838446:2018). 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 555 Universal Hollywood Dr's energy grade?
555 Universal Hollywood Dr scores 19 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2018 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 555 Universal Hollywood Dr use?
No energy-use intensity was reported for 2018.
What are 555 Universal Hollywood Dr's carbon emissions?
555 Universal Hollywood Dr reported 3,489 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2018.
Where is 555 Universal Hollywood Dr?
555 Universal Hollywood Dr is at 555 Universal Hollywood Dr, Universal City, in Universal City, California 91608. Its coordinates are 34.13690, -118.35837 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 555 Universal Hollywood Dr and when was it built?
555 Universal Hollywood Dr has 749,843 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2018 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1983 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is 555 Universal Hollywood Dr covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2018 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, “555 Universal Hollywood Dr, Universal City, California — 2018 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/555-universal-hollywood-dr-24205afb (data as of July 9, 2026).