Forest Hill
Senior Living Community in California, CA · 551- 555 Gibson Ave, Pacific Grove · 93950
At a glance
Forest Hill is a 148,011-square-foot senior living community building at 551- 555 Gibson Ave, Pacific Grove in Pacific Grove, California, built in 1924. In its 2021 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 58 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 60.1 kBtu/ft² and 494 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 15% of the 517 scored senior living community buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2021
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 58 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 60.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 494 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 854,347 kWh |
| Natural gas | 59,814 therms |
| Gross floor area | 148,011 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6842824:2021 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021latest | 58 | +14 | 60.1 kBtu/ft² | 494 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 44 | 68.7 kBtu/ft² | 579 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
- 551- 555 Gibson Ave, Pacific Grove
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 93950
- Coordinates
- 36.61542, -121.91970
Within ~1 km
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How does Forest Hill compare with other senior living community buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 542 senior living community buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Forest Hill's ENERGY STAR score of 58 compares with an average of 81 across the 517 that report a score; it scores higher than 15% of them and lower than 85%. Its site EUI of 60.1 kBtu/ft² is about 16% above the average of 51.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 3.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 148,011 sq ft, it is about 42% above the average floor area of 104,319 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1924, 74 years earlier than the group's average year built (1998). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,181 senior living community buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 71 and a site EUI of 73.6 kBtu/ft².
How has Forest Hill's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for Forest Hill, covering report years 2020–2021. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 44 in 2020 to 58 in 2021 (+14 points). Site EUI moved from 68.7 kBtu/ft² (2020) to 60.1 kBtu/ft² (2021), a 13% decrease. Reported emissions went from 579 tCO₂e to 494 tCO₂e over the same span (down 15%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 58 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 58 means the building performs better than about 58% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 58 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 17 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. Forest Hill's 60.1 kBtu/ft² across 148,011 sq ft works out to about 8.9 billion Btu (2,607 MWh-equivalent) in 2021. The disclosure also reports 854,347 kWh of electricity and 59,814 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Forest Hill to report its energy use?
Forest Hill 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 2021 disclosure (source record california:6842824:2021). 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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- Eskaton Village Grass Valley· 145,522 sq ft · score 94 (A)
- 645 Willard Dr· 144,160 sq ft · score 100 (A)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Forest Hill's energy grade?
Forest Hill scores 58 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2021 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Forest Hill use?
Its 2021 site energy-use intensity was 60.1 kBtu/ft² across 148,011 sq ft, including 854,347 kWh of electricity and 59,814 therms of natural gas.
What are Forest Hill's carbon emissions?
Forest Hill reported 494 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2021.
Where is Forest Hill?
Forest Hill is at 551- 555 Gibson Ave, Pacific Grove, in Pacific Grove, California 93950. Its coordinates are 36.61542, -121.91970 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Forest Hill and when was it built?
Forest Hill has 148,011 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2021 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1924 as its year built. It is classed as senior living community.
Is Forest Hill covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2021 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, “Forest Hill, Pacific Grove, California — 2021 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/forest-hill-78a7a2e5 (data as of July 9, 2026).