Hgi Palo Alto
Hotel in California, CA · 4216 El Camino Real, Palo Alto · 94306
At a glance
Hgi Palo Alto is a 110,650-square-foot hotel at 4216 El Camino Real, Palo Alto in Palo Alto, California, built in 2007. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 71 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 77.2 kBtu/ft² and 492 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 33% of the 1,525 scored hotel buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 71 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 77.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 492 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,083,746 kWh |
| Natural gas | 46,400 therms |
| Gross floor area | 110,650 sq ft |
| Source record | california:4735939:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 71 | +1 | 77.2 kBtu/ft² | 492 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 70 | +5 | 78.1 kBtu/ft² | 525 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 65 | -18 | 87.7 kBtu/ft² | 569 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 83 | +1 | 63.7 kBtu/ft² | 408 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 82 | +15 | 67.5 kBtu/ft² | 438 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 67 | +3 | 82.1 kBtu/ft² | 546 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 64 | 83.9 kBtu/ft² | 555 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
- 4216 El Camino Real, Palo Alto
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94306
- Coordinates
- 37.40927, -122.12319
Within ~1 km
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How does Hgi Palo Alto compare with other hotel buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 1,599 hotel buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Hgi Palo Alto's ENERGY STAR score of 71 compares with an average of 74 across the 1,525 that report a score; it scores higher than 33% of them and lower than 65%. Its site EUI of 77.2 kBtu/ft² is about 18% above the average of 65.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 11% above the group average of 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 110,650 sq ft, it is about 34% below the average floor area of 167,786 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2007, 19 years later than the group's average year built (1988). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,812 hotel buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 77.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Hgi Palo Alto's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 California disclosures for Hgi Palo Alto, covering report years 2018–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 64 in 2018 to 71 in 2024 (+7 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 83. Site EUI moved from 83.9 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 77.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 8% decrease. Reported emissions went from 555 tCO₂e to 492 tCO₂e over the same span (down 11%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 71 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 71 means the building performs better than about 71% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 71 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 4 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. Hgi Palo Alto's 77.2 kBtu/ft² across 110,650 sq ft works out to about 8.5 billion Btu (2,503 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 1,083,746 kWh of electricity and 46,400 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Hgi Palo Alto to report its energy use?
Hgi Palo Alto 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:4735939:2024). 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 Hgi Palo Alto's energy grade?
Hgi Palo Alto scores 71 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Hgi Palo Alto use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 77.2 kBtu/ft² across 110,650 sq ft, including 1,083,746 kWh of electricity and 46,400 therms of natural gas.
What are Hgi Palo Alto's carbon emissions?
Hgi Palo Alto reported 492 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Hgi Palo Alto?
Hgi Palo Alto is at 4216 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, in Palo Alto, California 94306. Its coordinates are 37.40927, -122.12319 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Hgi Palo Alto and when was it built?
Hgi Palo Alto has 110,650 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2007 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is Hgi Palo Alto 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, “Hgi Palo Alto, Palo Alto, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/hgi-palo-alto-cd2d3662 (data as of July 9, 2026).