Jw Marriott Desert Springs
Hotel in California, CA · 74855 Country Club Drive, Palm Desert · 92260
At a glance
Jw Marriott Desert Springs is a 1,190,865-square-foot hotel at 74855 Country Club Drive, Palm Desert in Palm Desert, California, built in 1987. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 98 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 25.8 kBtu/ft² and 2,064 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 85% 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 | 98 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 25.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 2,064 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 9,113,125 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 1,190,865 sq ft |
| Source record | california:57859694:2024 |
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
- 74855 Country Club Drive, Palm Desert
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92260
- Coordinates
- 33.75761, -116.37710
Within ~1 km
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See also: most efficient in California · biggest emitters
How does Jw Marriott Desert Springs compare with other hotel buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 1,599 hotel buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Jw Marriott Desert Springs's ENERGY STAR score of 98 compares with an average of 74 across the 1,525 that report a score; it scores higher than 85% of them and lower than 12%. Its site EUI of 25.8 kBtu/ft² is about 61% 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 1.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 57% below the group average of 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 1,190,865 sq ft, it is about 610% above the average floor area of 167,786 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1987 construction date is close to 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.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 98 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 98 means the building performs better than about 98% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 98 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. Jw Marriott Desert Springs's 25.8 kBtu/ft² across 1,190,865 sq ft works out to about 30.7 billion Btu (9,004 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 9,113,125 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Jw Marriott Desert Springs to report its energy use?
Jw Marriott Desert Springs 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:57859694:2024). 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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- 29Scc-Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina· 998,000 sq ft · score 84 (B)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Jw Marriott Desert Springs's energy grade?
Jw Marriott Desert Springs scores 98 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 Jw Marriott Desert Springs use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 25.8 kBtu/ft² across 1,190,865 sq ft, including 9,113,125 kWh of electricity.
What are Jw Marriott Desert Springs's carbon emissions?
Jw Marriott Desert Springs reported 2,064 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Jw Marriott Desert Springs?
Jw Marriott Desert Springs is at 74855 Country Club Drive, Palm Desert, in Palm Desert, California 92260. Its coordinates are 33.75761, -116.37710 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Jw Marriott Desert Springs and when was it built?
Jw Marriott Desert Springs has 1,190,865 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1987 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is Jw Marriott Desert Springs 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, “Jw Marriott Desert Springs, Palm Desert, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/jw-marriott-desert-springs-0f637180 (data as of July 9, 2026).