Best Western Plus Carpinteria Inn
Hotel in California, CA · 4558 Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria · 93013
At a glance
Best Western Plus Carpinteria Inn is a 75,000-square-foot hotel at 4558 Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria in Carpinteria, California, built in 1985. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 99 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 46.9 kBtu/ft² and 206 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 88% 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 | 99 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 46.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 206 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 432,507 kWh |
| Natural gas | 20,383 therms |
| Gross floor area | 75,000 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6876224:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 99 | ±0 | 46.9 kBtu/ft² | 206 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 99 | ±0 | 46.9 kBtu/ft² | 215 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 99 | -1 | 50.9 kBtu/ft² | 231 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 100 | +3 | 48.5 kBtu/ft² | 213 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 97 | +1 | 59.3 kBtu/ft² | 265 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 96 | 59.7 kBtu/ft² | 269 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
- 4558 Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 93013
- Coordinates
- 34.40241, -119.52572
Within ~1 km
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How does Best Western Plus Carpinteria Inn compare with other hotel buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 1,599 hotel buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Best Western Plus Carpinteria Inn's ENERGY STAR score of 99 compares with an average of 74 across the 1,525 that report a score; it scores higher than 88% of them and lower than 9%. Its site EUI of 46.9 kBtu/ft² is about 29% below 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 2.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 31% below the group average of 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 75,000 sq ft, it is about 55% below the average floor area of 167,786 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1985, 3 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 Best Western Plus Carpinteria Inn's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 California disclosures for Best Western Plus Carpinteria Inn, covering report years 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 96 in 2018 to 99 in 2024 (+3 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 100. Site EUI moved from 59.7 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 46.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 21% decrease. Reported emissions went from 269 tCO₂e to 206 tCO₂e over the same span (down 23%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 99 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 99 means the building performs better than about 99% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 99 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. Best Western Plus Carpinteria Inn's 46.9 kBtu/ft² across 75,000 sq ft works out to about 3.5 billion Btu (1,031 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 432,507 kWh of electricity and 20,383 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Best Western Plus Carpinteria Inn to report its energy use?
Best Western Plus Carpinteria Inn 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:6876224:2024). 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 Best Western Plus Carpinteria Inn's energy grade?
Best Western Plus Carpinteria Inn scores 99 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Best Western Plus Carpinteria Inn use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 46.9 kBtu/ft² across 75,000 sq ft, including 432,507 kWh of electricity and 20,383 therms of natural gas.
What are Best Western Plus Carpinteria Inn's carbon emissions?
Best Western Plus Carpinteria Inn reported 206 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Best Western Plus Carpinteria Inn?
Best Western Plus Carpinteria Inn is at 4558 Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria, in Carpinteria, California 93013. Its coordinates are 34.40241, -119.52572 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Best Western Plus Carpinteria Inn and when was it built?
Best Western Plus Carpinteria Inn has 75,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1985 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is Best Western Plus Carpinteria Inn 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, “Best Western Plus Carpinteria Inn, Carpinteria, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/best-western-plus-carpinteria-inn-c8f8c5bf (data as of July 9, 2026).