La Casa Del Zorro
Hotel in California, CA · 3845 Yaqui Pass Road, Borrego Springs · 92004
At a glance
La Casa Del Zorro is a 144,130-square-foot hotel at 3845 Yaqui Pass Road, Borrego Springs in Borrego Springs, California, built in 1937. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 87 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 41.7 kBtu/ft² and 366 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 57% 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 | 87 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 41.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 366 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,617,603 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 144,130 sq ft |
| Source record | california:27484708:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 87 | +6 | 41.7 kBtu/ft² | 366 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 81 | +1 | 45.6 kBtu/ft² | 410 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 80 | — | 422 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
- 3845 Yaqui Pass Road, Borrego Springs
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92004
- Coordinates
- 33.20982, -116.32910
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
No other benchmarked buildings within ~1 km.
See also: most efficient in California · biggest emitters
How does La Casa Del Zorro compare with other hotel buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 1,599 hotel buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. La Casa Del Zorro's ENERGY STAR score of 87 compares with an average of 74 across the 1,525 that report a score; it scores higher than 57% of them and lower than 41%. Its site EUI of 41.7 kBtu/ft² is about 36% 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 2.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 37% below the group average of 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 144,130 sq ft, it is about 14% below the average floor area of 167,786 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1937, 51 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 La Casa Del Zorro's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for La Casa Del Zorro, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 80 in 2022 to 87 in 2024 (+7 points). Site EUI moved from 45.6 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 41.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 9% decrease. Reported emissions went from 422 tCO₂e to 366 tCO₂e over the same span (down 13%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 87 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 87 means the building performs better than about 87% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 87 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. La Casa Del Zorro's 41.7 kBtu/ft² across 144,130 sq ft works out to about 6 billion Btu (1,761 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 1,617,603 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires La Casa Del Zorro to report its energy use?
La Casa Del Zorro 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:27484708:2024). 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 La Casa Del Zorro's energy grade?
La Casa Del Zorro scores 87 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 La Casa Del Zorro use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 41.7 kBtu/ft² across 144,130 sq ft, including 1,617,603 kWh of electricity.
What are La Casa Del Zorro's carbon emissions?
La Casa Del Zorro reported 366 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is La Casa Del Zorro?
La Casa Del Zorro is at 3845 Yaqui Pass Road, Borrego Springs, in Borrego Springs, California 92004. Its coordinates are 33.20982, -116.32910 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is La Casa Del Zorro and when was it built?
La Casa Del Zorro has 144,130 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1937 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is La Casa Del Zorro 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, “La Casa Del Zorro, Borrego Springs, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/la-casa-del-zorro-f832a875 (data as of July 9, 2026).