73R04-Laguna Niguel Ritz Carlton
Hotel in California, CA · 1 Ritz-Carlton Drive, Dana Point · 92629
At a glance
73R04-Laguna Niguel Ritz Carlton is a 375,822-square-foot hotel at 1 Ritz-Carlton Drive, Dana Point in Dana Point, California, built in 1990. In its 2020 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 17 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 113.6 kBtu/ft² and 2,496 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 2020
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 17 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 113.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 2,496 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 5,068,512 kWh |
| Natural gas | 253,977 therms |
| Gross floor area | 375,822 sq ft |
| Source record | california:3351780:2020 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020latest | 17 | +14 | 113.6 kBtu/ft² | 2,496 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 3 | ±0 | 154.9 kBtu/ft² | 3,480 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 3 | 150.3 kBtu/ft² | 3,412 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
- 1 Ritz-Carlton Drive, Dana Point
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92629
- Coordinates
- 33.47485, -117.72008
Within ~1 km
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How does 73R04-Laguna Niguel Ritz Carlton compare with other hotel buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 1,599 hotel buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. 73R04-Laguna Niguel Ritz Carlton's ENERGY STAR score of 17 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 site EUI of 113.6 kBtu/ft² is about 73% 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 6.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 65% above the group average of 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 375,822 sq ft, it is about 124% above the average floor area of 167,786 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1990 construction date is close to 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 73R04-Laguna Niguel Ritz Carlton's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for 73R04-Laguna Niguel Ritz Carlton, covering report years 2018–2020. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 3 in 2018 to 17 in 2020 (+14 points). Site EUI moved from 150.3 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 113.6 kBtu/ft² (2020), a 24% decrease. Reported emissions went from 3,412 tCO₂e to 2,496 tCO₂e over the same span (down 27%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 17 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 17 means the building performs better than about 17% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 17 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 58 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. 73R04-Laguna Niguel Ritz Carlton's 113.6 kBtu/ft² across 375,822 sq ft works out to about 42.7 billion Btu (12,512 MWh-equivalent) in 2020. The disclosure also reports 5,068,512 kWh of electricity and 253,977 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 73R04-Laguna Niguel Ritz Carlton to report its energy use?
73R04-Laguna Niguel Ritz Carlton 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 2020 disclosure (source record california:3351780:2020). 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 73R04-Laguna Niguel Ritz Carlton's energy grade?
73R04-Laguna Niguel Ritz Carlton scores 17 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2020 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 73R04-Laguna Niguel Ritz Carlton use?
Its 2020 site energy-use intensity was 113.6 kBtu/ft² across 375,822 sq ft, including 5,068,512 kWh of electricity and 253,977 therms of natural gas.
What are 73R04-Laguna Niguel Ritz Carlton's carbon emissions?
73R04-Laguna Niguel Ritz Carlton reported 2,496 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2020.
Where is 73R04-Laguna Niguel Ritz Carlton?
73R04-Laguna Niguel Ritz Carlton is at 1 Ritz-Carlton Drive, Dana Point, in Dana Point, California 92629. Its coordinates are 33.47485, -117.72008 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 73R04-Laguna Niguel Ritz Carlton and when was it built?
73R04-Laguna Niguel Ritz Carlton has 375,822 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2020 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1990 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is 73R04-Laguna Niguel Ritz Carlton covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2020 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, “73R04-Laguna Niguel Ritz Carlton, Dana Point, California — 2020 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/73r04-laguna-niguel-ritz-carlton-aab5df53 (data as of July 9, 2026).