Hotel La Jolla Curio Collection By Hilton
Hotel in California, CA · 7955 La Jolla Shores Drive, San Diego · 92037
At a glance
Hotel La Jolla Curio Collection By Hilton is a 71,482-square-foot hotel at 7955 La Jolla Shores Drive, San Diego in San Diego, California, built in 1972. In its 2023 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 27 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 119.1 kBtu/ft² and 508 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 8% of the 1,525 scored hotel buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 27 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 119.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 508 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 788,965 kWh |
| Natural gas | 59,730 therms |
| Gross floor area | 71,482 sq ft |
| Source record | california:20812211:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 27 | -1 | 119.1 kBtu/ft² | 508 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 28 | -19 | 117.5 kBtu/ft² | 491 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 47 | 99.8 kBtu/ft² | 392 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
- 7955 La Jolla Shores Drive, San Diego
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92037
- Coordinates
- 32.85123, -117.25324
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
- Ljbtcscore 5
Hotel · 75,000 sq ft
See also: most efficient in California · biggest emitters
How does Hotel La Jolla Curio Collection By Hilton compare with other hotel buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 1,599 hotel buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Hotel La Jolla Curio Collection By Hilton's ENERGY STAR score of 27 compares with an average of 74 across the 1,525 that report a score; it scores higher than 8% of them and lower than 91%. Its site EUI of 119.1 kBtu/ft² is about 82% 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 7.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 77% above the group average of 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 71,482 sq ft, it is about 57% below the average floor area of 167,786 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1972, 16 years earlier 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 Hotel La Jolla Curio Collection By Hilton's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for Hotel La Jolla Curio Collection By Hilton, covering report years 2021–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 47 in 2021 to 27 in 2023 (-20 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 47. Site EUI moved from 99.8 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 119.1 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 19% increase. Reported emissions went from 392 tCO₂e to 508 tCO₂e over the same span (up 30%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 27 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 27 means the building performs better than about 27% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 27 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 48 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. Hotel La Jolla Curio Collection By Hilton's 119.1 kBtu/ft² across 71,482 sq ft works out to about 8.5 billion Btu (2,495 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 788,965 kWh of electricity and 59,730 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Hotel La Jolla Curio Collection By Hilton to report its energy use?
Hotel La Jolla Curio Collection By Hilton 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 2023 disclosure (source record california:20812211:2023). 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 Hotel La Jolla Curio Collection By Hilton's energy grade?
Hotel La Jolla Curio Collection By Hilton scores 27 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2023 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Hotel La Jolla Curio Collection By Hilton use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 119.1 kBtu/ft² across 71,482 sq ft, including 788,965 kWh of electricity and 59,730 therms of natural gas.
What are Hotel La Jolla Curio Collection By Hilton's carbon emissions?
Hotel La Jolla Curio Collection By Hilton reported 508 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Hotel La Jolla Curio Collection By Hilton?
Hotel La Jolla Curio Collection By Hilton is at 7955 La Jolla Shores Drive, San Diego, in San Diego, California 92037. Its coordinates are 32.85123, -117.25324 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Hotel La Jolla Curio Collection By Hilton and when was it built?
Hotel La Jolla Curio Collection By Hilton has 71,482 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1972 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is Hotel La Jolla Curio Collection By Hilton covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “Hotel La Jolla Curio Collection By Hilton, San Diego, California — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/hotel-la-jolla-curio-collection-by-hilton-9e2e8162 (data as of July 9, 2026).