Chumash Casino Resort
Casino in California, CA · 3400 E Highway 246, Santa Ynez · 93460
At a glance
Chumash Casino Resort is a 435,736-square-foot casino building at 3400 E Highway 246, Santa Ynez in Santa Ynez, California, built in 2003. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 163.1 kBtu/ft² and 4,469 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 163.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 4,469 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 10.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 10,686,823 kWh |
| Natural gas | 385,748 therms |
| Gross floor area | 435,736 sq ft |
| Source record | california:33572663:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 163.1 kBtu/ft² | 4,469 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 151.5 kBtu/ft² | 4,286 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 3400 E Highway 246, Santa Ynez
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 93460
- Coordinates
- 34.60542, -120.17365
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
No other benchmarked buildings within ~1 km.
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How does Chumash Casino Resort compare with other casino buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 5 casino buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 163.1 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 157.2 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 10.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 9.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 435,736 sq ft, it is about 88% above the average floor area of 232,001 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2003, 3 years earlier than the group's average year built (2006).
How has Chumash Casino Resort's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for Chumash Casino Resort, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 151.5 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 163.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 8% increase. Reported emissions went from 4,286 tCO₂e to 4,469 tCO₂e over the same span (up 4%).
What does a site EUI of 163.1 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. Chumash Casino Resort's 163.1 kBtu/ft² across 435,736 sq ft works out to about 71.1 billion Btu (20,828 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 10,686,823 kWh of electricity and 385,748 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Chumash Casino Resort to report its energy use?
Chumash Casino Resort 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:33572663:2024). 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 Chumash Casino Resort's energy grade?
Chumash Casino Resort did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 163.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Chumash Casino Resort use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 163.1 kBtu/ft² across 435,736 sq ft, including 10,686,823 kWh of electricity and 385,748 therms of natural gas.
What are Chumash Casino Resort's carbon emissions?
Chumash Casino Resort reported 4,469 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (10.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Chumash Casino Resort?
Chumash Casino Resort is at 3400 E Highway 246, Santa Ynez, in Santa Ynez, California 93460. Its coordinates are 34.60542, -120.17365 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Chumash Casino Resort and when was it built?
Chumash Casino Resort has 435,736 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2003 as its year built. It is classed as casino.
Is Chumash Casino Resort 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, “Chumash Casino Resort, Santa Ynez, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/chumash-casino-resort-25d9925c (data as of July 9, 2026).