Carte Hotel, Curio Collection
Hotel in California, CA · 401 West Ash Street, San Diego · 92101
At a glance
Carte Hotel, Curio Collection is a 161,701-square-foot hotel at 401 West Ash Street, San Diego in San Diego, California, built in 2019. In its 2023 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 50 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 83.9 kBtu/ft² and 865 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 18% of the 1,525 scored hotel buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 50 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 83.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 865 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,400,750 kWh |
| Natural gas | 53,443 therms |
| Gross floor area | 161,701 sq ft |
| Source record | california:27250786:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 50 | -3 | 83.9 kBtu/ft² | 865 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 53 | 80.3 kBtu/ft² | 817 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
- 401 West Ash Street, San Diego
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92101
- Coordinates
- 32.71960, -117.16664
Within ~1 km
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How does Carte Hotel, Curio Collection compare with other hotel buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 1,599 hotel buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Carte Hotel, Curio Collection's ENERGY STAR score of 50 compares with an average of 74 across the 1,525 that report a score; it scores higher than 18% of them and lower than 81%. Its site EUI of 83.9 kBtu/ft² is about 28% 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 5.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 32% above the group average of 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 161,701 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 167,786 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2019, 31 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 Carte Hotel, Curio Collection's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for Carte Hotel, Curio Collection, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 53 in 2022 to 50 in 2023 (-3 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 53. Site EUI moved from 80.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 83.9 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 4% increase. Reported emissions went from 817 tCO₂e to 865 tCO₂e over the same span (up 6%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 50 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 50 means the building performs better than about 50% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 50 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 25 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. Carte Hotel, Curio Collection's 83.9 kBtu/ft² across 161,701 sq ft works out to about 13.6 billion Btu (3,976 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 2,400,750 kWh of electricity and 53,443 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Carte Hotel, Curio Collection to report its energy use?
Carte Hotel, Curio Collection 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 2023 disclosure (source record california:27250786:2023). 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 Carte Hotel, Curio Collection's energy grade?
Carte Hotel, Curio Collection scores 50 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2023 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Carte Hotel, Curio Collection use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 83.9 kBtu/ft² across 161,701 sq ft, including 2,400,750 kWh of electricity and 53,443 therms of natural gas.
What are Carte Hotel, Curio Collection's carbon emissions?
Carte Hotel, Curio Collection reported 865 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Carte Hotel, Curio Collection?
Carte Hotel, Curio Collection is at 401 West Ash Street, San Diego, in San Diego, California 92101. Its coordinates are 32.71960, -117.16664 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Carte Hotel, Curio Collection and when was it built?
Carte Hotel, Curio Collection has 161,701 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2019 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is Carte Hotel, Curio Collection covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “Carte Hotel, Curio Collection, San Diego, California — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/carte-hotel-curio-collection-e9cb6925 (data as of July 9, 2026).