Gibson Santa Monica (Gb15)
Multifamily Housing in California, CA · 1317 7Th Street, Santa Monica · 90401
At a glance
Gibson Santa Monica (Gb15) is a 75,712-square-foot multifamily housing building at 1317 7Th Street, Santa Monica in Santa Monica, California, built in 2015. In its 2021 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 52 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 38.4 kBtu/ft² and 185 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 11% of the 9,612 scored multifamily housing buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2021
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 52 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 38.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 185 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 570,104 kWh |
| Natural gas | 9,742 therms |
| Gross floor area | 75,712 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6210557:2021 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021latest | 52 | -10 | 38.4 kBtu/ft² | 185 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 62 | +13 | 37.5 kBtu/ft² | 175 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 49 | 39.4 kBtu/ft² | 193 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
- 1317 7Th Street, Santa Monica
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90401
- Coordinates
- 34.01987, -118.49310
Within ~1 km
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How does Gibson Santa Monica (Gb15) compare with other multifamily housing buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 10,630 multifamily housing buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Gibson Santa Monica (Gb15)'s ENERGY STAR score of 52 compares with an average of 82 across the 9,612 that report a score; it scores higher than 11% of them and lower than 89%. Its site EUI of 38.4 kBtu/ft² is about 12% above the average of 34.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 14% above the group average of 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 75,712 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 150,919 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2015, 27 years later than the group's average year built (1988). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has Gibson Santa Monica (Gb15)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for Gibson Santa Monica (Gb15), covering report years 2019–2021. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 49 in 2019 to 52 in 2021 (+3 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 62. Site EUI moved from 39.4 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 38.4 kBtu/ft² (2021), a 3% decrease. Reported emissions went from 193 tCO₂e to 185 tCO₂e over the same span (down 4%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 52 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 52 means the building performs better than about 52% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 52 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 23 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. Gibson Santa Monica (Gb15)'s 38.4 kBtu/ft² across 75,712 sq ft works out to about 2.9 billion Btu (852 MWh-equivalent) in 2021. The disclosure also reports 570,104 kWh of electricity and 9,742 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Gibson Santa Monica (Gb15) to report its energy use?
Gibson Santa Monica (Gb15) 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:6210557:2021). 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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Frequently asked questions
What is Gibson Santa Monica (Gb15)'s energy grade?
Gibson Santa Monica (Gb15) scores 52 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2021 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Gibson Santa Monica (Gb15) use?
Its 2021 site energy-use intensity was 38.4 kBtu/ft² across 75,712 sq ft, including 570,104 kWh of electricity and 9,742 therms of natural gas.
What are Gibson Santa Monica (Gb15)'s carbon emissions?
Gibson Santa Monica (Gb15) reported 185 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2021.
Where is Gibson Santa Monica (Gb15)?
Gibson Santa Monica (Gb15) is at 1317 7Th Street, Santa Monica, in Santa Monica, California 90401. Its coordinates are 34.01987, -118.49310 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Gibson Santa Monica (Gb15) and when was it built?
Gibson Santa Monica (Gb15) has 75,712 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2021 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2015 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Gibson Santa Monica (Gb15) 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, “Gibson Santa Monica (Gb15), Santa Monica, California — 2021 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/gibson-santa-monica-gb15-418237e7 (data as of July 9, 2026).