Colorado Center A
Office in California, CA · 2401 Colorado Avenue, Santa Monica · 90404
At a glance
Colorado Center A is a 195,594-square-foot office building at 2401 Colorado Avenue, Santa Monica in Santa Monica, California, built in 1984. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 59 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 59.6 kBtu/ft² and 778 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 21% of the 4,912 scored office buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 59 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 59.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 778 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,405,920 kWh |
| Natural gas | 43,945 therms |
| Gross floor area | 195,594 sq ft |
| Source record | california:1204362:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 59 | +5 | 59.6 kBtu/ft² | 778 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 54 | +24 | 66.1 kBtu/ft² | 877 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 30 | -8 | 79.9 kBtu/ft² | 961 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 38 | -1 | 59.1 kBtu/ft² | 696 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 39 | -45 | 71.9 kBtu/ft² | 875 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 84 | +7 | 57.0 kBtu/ft² | 685 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 77 | 46.9 kBtu/ft² | 592 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
- 2401 Colorado Avenue, Santa Monica
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90404
- Coordinates
- 34.02917, -118.47343
Within ~1 km
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How does Colorado Center A compare with other office buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 6,214 office buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Colorado Center A's ENERGY STAR score of 59 compares with an average of 75 across the 4,912 that report a score; it scores higher than 21% of them and lower than 79%. Its site EUI of 59.6 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 56.4 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 11% above the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 195,594 sq ft, it is about 29% above the average floor area of 151,937 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1984 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1985). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has Colorado Center A's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 California disclosures for Colorado Center A, covering report years 2018–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 77 in 2018 to 59 in 2024 (-18 points); its best year on file was 2019, at 84. Site EUI moved from 46.9 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 59.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 27% increase. Reported emissions went from 592 tCO₂e to 778 tCO₂e over the same span (up 31%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 59 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 59 means the building performs better than about 59% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 59 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 16 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. Colorado Center A's 59.6 kBtu/ft² across 195,594 sq ft works out to about 11.7 billion Btu (3,416 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 2,405,920 kWh of electricity and 43,945 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Colorado Center A to report its energy use?
Colorado Center A 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:1204362:2024). 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 Colorado Center A's energy grade?
Colorado Center A scores 59 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Colorado Center A use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 59.6 kBtu/ft² across 195,594 sq ft, including 2,405,920 kWh of electricity and 43,945 therms of natural gas.
What are Colorado Center A's carbon emissions?
Colorado Center A reported 778 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Colorado Center A?
Colorado Center A is at 2401 Colorado Avenue, Santa Monica, in Santa Monica, California 90404. Its coordinates are 34.02917, -118.47343 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Colorado Center A and when was it built?
Colorado Center A has 195,594 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1984 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Colorado Center A 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, “Colorado Center A, Santa Monica, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/colorado-center-a-8b0d2f4d (data as of July 9, 2026).