Pen Factory - East
Office in California, CA · 2701 Olympic Boulevard, Santa Monica · 90404
At a glance
Pen Factory - East is a 87,822-square-foot office building at 2701 Olympic Boulevard, Santa Monica in Santa Monica, California, built in 2017. In its 2019 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 84 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 46.5 kBtu/ft² and 260 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 50% of the 4,912 scored office buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2019
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 84 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 46.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 260 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 729,253 kWh |
| Natural gas | 15,975 therms |
| Gross floor area | 87,822 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6750677:2019 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019latest | 84 | +14 | 46.5 kBtu/ft² | 260 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 70 | 55.3 kBtu/ft² | 314 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
- 2701 Olympic Boulevard, Santa Monica
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90404
- Coordinates
- 34.02918, -118.46797
Within ~1 km
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How does Pen Factory - East compare with other office buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 6,214 office buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Pen Factory - East's ENERGY STAR score of 84 compares with an average of 75 across the 4,912 that report a score; it scores higher than 50% of them and lower than 48%. Its site EUI of 46.5 kBtu/ft² is about 18% below the average of 56.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 18% below the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 87,822 sq ft, it is about 42% below the average floor area of 151,937 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2017, 32 years later than the group's average year built (1985). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has Pen Factory - East's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for Pen Factory - East, covering report years 2018–2019. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 70 in 2018 to 84 in 2019 (+14 points). Site EUI moved from 55.3 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 46.5 kBtu/ft² (2019), a 16% decrease. Reported emissions went from 314 tCO₂e to 260 tCO₂e over the same span (down 17%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 84 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 84 means the building performs better than about 84% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 84 falls in band B — above median (70–84). 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. Pen Factory - East's 46.5 kBtu/ft² across 87,822 sq ft works out to about 4.1 billion Btu (1,197 MWh-equivalent) in 2019. The disclosure also reports 729,253 kWh of electricity and 15,975 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Pen Factory - East to report its energy use?
Pen Factory - East 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 2019 disclosure (source record california:6750677:2019). 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 Pen Factory - East's energy grade?
Pen Factory - East scores 84 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2019 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Pen Factory - East use?
Its 2019 site energy-use intensity was 46.5 kBtu/ft² across 87,822 sq ft, including 729,253 kWh of electricity and 15,975 therms of natural gas.
What are Pen Factory - East's carbon emissions?
Pen Factory - East reported 260 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2019.
Where is Pen Factory - East?
Pen Factory - East is at 2701 Olympic Boulevard, Santa Monica, in Santa Monica, California 90404. Its coordinates are 34.02918, -118.46797 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Pen Factory - East and when was it built?
Pen Factory - East has 87,822 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2019 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2017 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Pen Factory - East covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2019 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, “Pen Factory - East, Santa Monica, California — 2019 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/pen-factory-east-80cd2486 (data as of July 9, 2026).