Margaritaville Hotel San Diego Gaslamp Quarter
Hotel in California, CA · 435 Sixth Avenue, San Diego · 92101
At a glance
Margaritaville Hotel San Diego Gaslamp Quarter is a 238,563-square-foot hotel at 435 Sixth Avenue, San Diego in San Diego, California, built in 2005. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 85 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 69.0 kBtu/ft² and 953 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 53% 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 | 85 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 69.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 953 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,186,402 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 238,563 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6791792:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 85 | 69.0 kBtu/ft² | 953 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 54.7 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2022 | 89 | ±0 | 64.5 kBtu/ft² | 924 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 89 | 66.4 kBtu/ft² | 934 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
- 435 Sixth Avenue, San Diego
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92101
- Coordinates
- 32.70984, -117.15889
Within ~1 km
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How does Margaritaville Hotel San Diego Gaslamp Quarter compare with other hotel buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 1,599 hotel buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Margaritaville Hotel San Diego Gaslamp Quarter's ENERGY STAR score of 85 compares with an average of 74 across the 1,525 that report a score; it scores higher than 53% of them and lower than 45%. Its site EUI of 69.0 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 65.6 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 238,563 sq ft, it is about 42% above the average floor area of 167,786 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2005, 17 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 Margaritaville Hotel San Diego Gaslamp Quarter's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 California disclosures for Margaritaville Hotel San Diego Gaslamp Quarter, covering report years 2018, 2022, 2023, 2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 89 in 2018 to 85 in 2024 (-4 points); its best year on file was 2018, at 89. Site EUI moved from 66.4 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 69.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 4% increase. Reported emissions went from 934 tCO₂e to 953 tCO₂e over the same span (up 2%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 85 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 85 means the building performs better than about 85% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 85 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. Margaritaville Hotel San Diego Gaslamp Quarter's 69.0 kBtu/ft² across 238,563 sq ft works out to about 16.5 billion Btu (4,824 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 2,186,402 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Margaritaville Hotel San Diego Gaslamp Quarter to report its energy use?
Margaritaville Hotel San Diego Gaslamp Quarter 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:6791792:2024). 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 Margaritaville Hotel San Diego Gaslamp Quarter's energy grade?
Margaritaville Hotel San Diego Gaslamp Quarter scores 85 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 Margaritaville Hotel San Diego Gaslamp Quarter use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 69.0 kBtu/ft² across 238,563 sq ft, including 2,186,402 kWh of electricity.
What are Margaritaville Hotel San Diego Gaslamp Quarter's carbon emissions?
Margaritaville Hotel San Diego Gaslamp Quarter reported 953 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Margaritaville Hotel San Diego Gaslamp Quarter?
Margaritaville Hotel San Diego Gaslamp Quarter is at 435 Sixth Avenue, San Diego, in San Diego, California 92101. Its coordinates are 32.70984, -117.15889 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Margaritaville Hotel San Diego Gaslamp Quarter and when was it built?
Margaritaville Hotel San Diego Gaslamp Quarter has 238,563 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2005 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is Margaritaville Hotel San Diego Gaslamp Quarter 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, “Margaritaville Hotel San Diego Gaslamp Quarter, San Diego, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/margaritaville-hotel-san-diego-gaslamp-quarter-5f66c186 (data as of July 9, 2026).