Dgl Associates
Office in California, CA · 2444 Wilshire Boulevard, Santa Monica · 90403
At a glance
Dgl Associates is a 78,516-square-foot office building at 2444 Wilshire Boulevard, Santa Monica in Santa Monica, California, built in 1961. In its 2020 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 65 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 70.4 kBtu/ft² and 333 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 25% of the 4,912 scored office buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2020
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 65 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 70.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 333 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 889,274 kWh |
| Natural gas | 24,806 therms |
| Gross floor area | 78,516 sq ft |
| Source record | california:12896262:2020 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020latest | 65 | +5 | 70.4 kBtu/ft² | 333 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 60 | 76.5 kBtu/ft² | 360 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
- 2444 Wilshire Boulevard, Santa Monica
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90403
- Coordinates
- 34.03464, -118.47859
Within ~1 km
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How does Dgl Associates compare with other office buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 6,214 office buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Dgl Associates's ENERGY STAR score of 65 compares with an average of 75 across the 4,912 that report a score; it scores higher than 25% of them and lower than 74%. Its site EUI of 70.4 kBtu/ft² is about 25% above the average of 56.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 17% above the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 78,516 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 151,937 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1961, 24 years earlier than 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 Dgl Associates's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for Dgl Associates, covering report years 2019–2020. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 60 in 2019 to 65 in 2020 (+5 points). Site EUI moved from 76.5 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 70.4 kBtu/ft² (2020), a 8% decrease. Reported emissions went from 360 tCO₂e to 333 tCO₂e over the same span (down 7%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 65 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 65 means the building performs better than about 65% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 65 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 10 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. Dgl Associates's 70.4 kBtu/ft² across 78,516 sq ft works out to about 5.5 billion Btu (1,620 MWh-equivalent) in 2020. The disclosure also reports 889,274 kWh of electricity and 24,806 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Dgl Associates to report its energy use?
Dgl Associates 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 2020 disclosure (source record california:12896262:2020). 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 Dgl Associates's energy grade?
Dgl Associates scores 65 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2020 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Dgl Associates use?
Its 2020 site energy-use intensity was 70.4 kBtu/ft² across 78,516 sq ft, including 889,274 kWh of electricity and 24,806 therms of natural gas.
What are Dgl Associates's carbon emissions?
Dgl Associates reported 333 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2020.
Where is Dgl Associates?
Dgl Associates is at 2444 Wilshire Boulevard, Santa Monica, in Santa Monica, California 90403. Its coordinates are 34.03464, -118.47859 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Dgl Associates and when was it built?
Dgl Associates has 78,516 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2020 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1961 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Dgl Associates covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2020 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, “Dgl Associates, Santa Monica, California — 2020 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/dgl-associates-d6287945 (data as of July 9, 2026).