L'Auberge Del Mar
Hotel in California, CA · 1540 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar · 92014
At a glance
L'Auberge Del Mar is a 84,312-square-foot hotel at 1540 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar in Del Mar, California, built in 1988. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 28 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 149.3 kBtu/ft² and 722 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 9% 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 | 28 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 149.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 722 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,720,500 kWh |
| Natural gas | 62,492 therms |
| Gross floor area | 84,312 sq ft |
| Source record | california:27964147:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 28 | -5 | 149.3 kBtu/ft² | 722 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 33 | -1 | 138.5 kBtu/ft² | 712 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 34 | 128.9 kBtu/ft² | 677 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
- 1540 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92014
- Coordinates
- 32.96058, -117.26591
Within ~1 km
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How does L'Auberge Del Mar compare with other hotel buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 1,599 hotel buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. L'Auberge Del Mar's ENERGY STAR score of 28 compares with an average of 74 across the 1,525 that report a score; it scores higher than 9% of them and lower than 91%. Its site EUI of 149.3 kBtu/ft² is about 128% 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 8.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about twice the group average of 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 84,312 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 167,786 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1988 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.
How has L'Auberge Del Mar's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for L'Auberge Del Mar, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 34 in 2022 to 28 in 2024 (-6 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 34. Site EUI moved from 128.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 149.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 16% increase. Reported emissions went from 677 tCO₂e to 722 tCO₂e over the same span (up 7%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 28 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 28 means the building performs better than about 28% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 28 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 47 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. L'Auberge Del Mar's 149.3 kBtu/ft² across 84,312 sq ft works out to about 12.6 billion Btu (3,689 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 1,720,500 kWh of electricity and 62,492 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires L'Auberge Del Mar to report its energy use?
L'Auberge Del Mar 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:27964147:2024). 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 L'Auberge Del Mar's energy grade?
L'Auberge Del Mar scores 28 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does L'Auberge Del Mar use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 149.3 kBtu/ft² across 84,312 sq ft, including 1,720,500 kWh of electricity and 62,492 therms of natural gas.
What are L'Auberge Del Mar's carbon emissions?
L'Auberge Del Mar reported 722 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is L'Auberge Del Mar?
L'Auberge Del Mar is at 1540 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar, in Del Mar, California 92014. Its coordinates are 32.96058, -117.26591 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is L'Auberge Del Mar and when was it built?
L'Auberge Del Mar has 84,312 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1988 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is L'Auberge Del Mar 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, “L'Auberge Del Mar, Del Mar, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/l-auberge-del-mar-ce4eed6c (data as of July 9, 2026).