Casa Palmero
Hotel in California, CA · 1518 Cypress Drive, Del Monte Forest · 93953
At a glance
Casa Palmero is a 48,000-square-foot hotel at 1518 Cypress Drive, Del Monte Forest in Del Monte Forest, California, built in 1999. In its 2023 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 1 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 261.9 kBtu/ft² and 732 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 0% 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 | 1 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 261.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 732 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 15.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,030,869 kWh |
| Natural gas | 93,930 therms |
| Gross floor area | 48,000 sq ft |
| Source record | california:36289493:2023 |
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
- 1518 Cypress Drive, Del Monte Forest
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 93953
- Coordinates
- 36.56998, -121.94701
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
No other benchmarked buildings within ~1 km.
See also: most efficient in California · biggest emitters
How does Casa Palmero compare with other hotel buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 1,599 hotel buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Casa Palmero's ENERGY STAR score of 1 compares with an average of 74 across the 1,525 that report a score; it scores higher than 0% of them and lower than 98%. Its site EUI of 261.9 kBtu/ft² is about 299% 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 15.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 282% above the group average of 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 48,000 sq ft, it is about 71% below the average floor area of 167,786 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1999, 11 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.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 1 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: 1 is the bottom of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 1 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 74 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. Casa Palmero's 261.9 kBtu/ft² across 48,000 sq ft works out to about 12.6 billion Btu (3,684 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 1,030,869 kWh of electricity and 93,930 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Casa Palmero to report its energy use?
Casa Palmero 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:36289493:2023). 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 Casa Palmero's energy grade?
Casa Palmero scores 1 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 Casa Palmero use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 261.9 kBtu/ft² across 48,000 sq ft, including 1,030,869 kWh of electricity and 93,930 therms of natural gas.
What are Casa Palmero's carbon emissions?
Casa Palmero reported 732 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (15.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Casa Palmero?
Casa Palmero is at 1518 Cypress Drive, Del Monte Forest, in Del Monte Forest, California 93953. Its coordinates are 36.56998, -121.94701 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Casa Palmero and when was it built?
Casa Palmero has 48,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1999 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is Casa Palmero 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, “Casa Palmero, Del Monte Forest, California — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/casa-palmero-91429540 (data as of July 9, 2026).