Holiday Inn Carlsbad
Hotel in California, CA · 2725 Palomar Airport Road, Carlsbad · 92009
At a glance
Holiday Inn Carlsbad is a 82,870-square-foot hotel at 2725 Palomar Airport Road, Carlsbad in Carlsbad, California, built in 2015. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 100 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 46.4 kBtu/ft² and 214 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 91% 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 | 100 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 46.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 214 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 183,775 kWh |
| Natural gas | 15,578 therms |
| Gross floor area | 82,870 sq ft |
| Source record | california:26822506:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 100 | +2 | 46.4 kBtu/ft² | 214 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 98 | 72.5 kBtu/ft² | 347 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
- 2725 Palomar Airport Road, Carlsbad
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92009
- Coordinates
- 33.12998, -117.25847
Within ~1 km
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How does Holiday Inn Carlsbad compare with other hotel buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 1,599 hotel buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Holiday Inn Carlsbad's ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 74 across the 1,525 that report a score; it scores higher than 91% of them. Its site EUI of 46.4 kBtu/ft² is about 29% below the average of 65.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 36% below the group average of 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 82,870 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 167,786 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 3,812 hotel buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 77.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Holiday Inn Carlsbad's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for Holiday Inn Carlsbad, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 98 in 2023 to 100 in 2024 (+2 points). Site EUI moved from 72.5 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 46.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 36% decrease. Reported emissions went from 347 tCO₂e to 214 tCO₂e over the same span (down 38%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 100 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: 100 is the top of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 100 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. Holiday Inn Carlsbad's 46.4 kBtu/ft² across 82,870 sq ft works out to about 3.8 billion Btu (1,127 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 183,775 kWh of electricity and 15,578 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Holiday Inn Carlsbad to report its energy use?
Holiday Inn Carlsbad 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:26822506:2024). 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 Holiday Inn Carlsbad's energy grade?
Holiday Inn Carlsbad scores 100 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Holiday Inn Carlsbad use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 46.4 kBtu/ft² across 82,870 sq ft, including 183,775 kWh of electricity and 15,578 therms of natural gas.
What are Holiday Inn Carlsbad's carbon emissions?
Holiday Inn Carlsbad reported 214 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Holiday Inn Carlsbad?
Holiday Inn Carlsbad is at 2725 Palomar Airport Road, Carlsbad, in Carlsbad, California 92009. Its coordinates are 33.12998, -117.25847 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Holiday Inn Carlsbad and when was it built?
Holiday Inn Carlsbad has 82,870 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2015 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is Holiday Inn Carlsbad 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, “Holiday Inn Carlsbad, Carlsbad, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/holiday-inn-carlsbad-6e412ce5 (data as of July 9, 2026).