73R72-Rnorz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe
Hotel in California, CA · 13031 Ritz Carlton Highlands Court, Truckee · 96161
At a glance
73R72-Rnorz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe is a 407,254-square-foot hotel at 13031 Ritz Carlton Highlands Court, Truckee in Truckee, California, built in 2009. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 42 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 142.4 kBtu/ft² and 3,142 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 14% of the 1,525 scored hotel buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 42 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 142.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 3,142 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 4,261,696 kWh |
| Natural gas | 409,880 therms |
| Gross floor area | 407,254 sq ft |
| Source record | california:3351840:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 42 | +41 | 142.4 kBtu/ft² | 3,142 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 1 | 192.1 kBtu/ft² | 4,473 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 214.7 kBtu/ft² | 5,073 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 188.3 kBtu/ft² | 4,459 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
- 13031 Ritz Carlton Highlands Court, Truckee
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 96161
- Coordinates
- 39.26775, -120.12853
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
No other benchmarked buildings within ~1 km.
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How does 73R72-Rnorz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe compare with other hotel buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 1,599 hotel buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. 73R72-Rnorz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe's ENERGY STAR score of 42 compares with an average of 74 across the 1,525 that report a score; it scores higher than 14% of them and lower than 85%. Its site EUI of 142.4 kBtu/ft² is about twice 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 7.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about twice the group average of 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 407,254 sq ft, it is about 143% above the average floor area of 167,786 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2009, 21 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 73R72-Rnorz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 California disclosures for 73R72-Rnorz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe, covering report years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 1 in 2020 to 42 in 2024 (+41 points). Site EUI moved from 188.3 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 142.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 24% decrease. Reported emissions went from 4,459 tCO₂e to 3,142 tCO₂e over the same span (down 30%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 42 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 42 means the building performs better than about 42% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 42 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 33 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. 73R72-Rnorz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe's 142.4 kBtu/ft² across 407,254 sq ft works out to about 58 billion Btu (16,996 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 4,261,696 kWh of electricity and 409,880 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 73R72-Rnorz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe to report its energy use?
73R72-Rnorz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe 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:3351840:2024). 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 73R72-Rnorz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe's energy grade?
73R72-Rnorz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe scores 42 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 73R72-Rnorz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 142.4 kBtu/ft² across 407,254 sq ft, including 4,261,696 kWh of electricity and 409,880 therms of natural gas.
What are 73R72-Rnorz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe's carbon emissions?
73R72-Rnorz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe reported 3,142 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 73R72-Rnorz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe?
73R72-Rnorz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe is at 13031 Ritz Carlton Highlands Court, Truckee, in Truckee, California 96161. Its coordinates are 39.26775, -120.12853 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 73R72-Rnorz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe and when was it built?
73R72-Rnorz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe has 407,254 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2009 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is 73R72-Rnorz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe 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, “73R72-Rnorz-Carlton, Lake Tahoe, Truckee, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/73r72-rnorz-carlton-lake-tahoe-cd172077 (data as of July 9, 2026).