Panorama Apartments
Multifamily Housing in California, CA · 45205 Panorama Drive, Palm Desert · 92260
At a glance
Panorama Apartments is a 58,000-square-foot multifamily housing building at 45205 Panorama Drive, Palm Desert in Palm Desert, California, built in 1978. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 100 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 22.4 kBtu/ft² and 90 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 76% of the 9,612 scored multifamily housing buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 100 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 22.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 90 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 395,451 kWh |
| Natural gas | 27 therms |
| Gross floor area | 58,000 sq ft |
| Source record | california:17384234:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 100 | +1 | 22.4 kBtu/ft² | 90 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 99 | +1 | 23.2 kBtu/ft² | 99 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 98 | +41 | 24.7 kBtu/ft² | 106 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 57 | -4 | 68.0 kBtu/ft² | 220 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 61 | 66.4 kBtu/ft² | 216 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
- 45205 Panorama Drive, Palm Desert
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92260
- Coordinates
- 33.72000, -116.36905
Within ~1 km
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How does Panorama Apartments compare with other multifamily housing buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 10,630 multifamily housing buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Panorama Apartments's ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 82 across the 9,612 that report a score; it scores higher than 76% of them. Its site EUI of 22.4 kBtu/ft² is about 35% below the average of 34.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 26% below the group average of 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 58,000 sq ft, it is about 62% below the average floor area of 150,919 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1978, 10 years earlier than the group's average year built (1988). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has Panorama Apartments's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 5 California disclosures for Panorama Apartments, covering report years 2020–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 61 in 2020 to 100 in 2024 (+39 points). Site EUI moved from 66.4 kBtu/ft² (2020) to 22.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 66% decrease. Reported emissions went from 216 tCO₂e to 90 tCO₂e over the same span (down 58%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 100 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: 100 is the top of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 100 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. Panorama Apartments's 22.4 kBtu/ft² across 58,000 sq ft works out to about 1.3 billion Btu (381 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 395,451 kWh of electricity and 27 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Panorama Apartments to report its energy use?
Panorama Apartments 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:17384234:2024). 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 Panorama Apartments's energy grade?
Panorama Apartments scores 100 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 Panorama Apartments use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 22.4 kBtu/ft² across 58,000 sq ft, including 395,451 kWh of electricity and 27 therms of natural gas.
What are Panorama Apartments's carbon emissions?
Panorama Apartments reported 90 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Panorama Apartments?
Panorama Apartments is at 45205 Panorama Drive, Palm Desert, in Palm Desert, California 92260. Its coordinates are 33.72000, -116.36905 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Panorama Apartments and when was it built?
Panorama Apartments has 58,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1978 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Panorama Apartments 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, “Panorama Apartments, Palm Desert, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/panorama-apartments-16f2923a (data as of July 9, 2026).