Pismo Beach Ca Hgi
Hotel in California, CA · 601 James Way, Pismo Beach · 93449
At a glance
Pismo Beach Ca Hgi is a 84,300-square-foot hotel at 601 James Way, Pismo Beach in Pismo Beach, California, built in 1980. In its 2019 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 70 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 78.0 kBtu/ft² and 400 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 32% of the 1,525 scored hotel buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2019
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 70 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 78.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 400 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 831,940 kWh |
| Natural gas | 37,742 therms |
| Gross floor area | 84,300 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6336236:2019 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019latest | 70 | +5 | 78.0 kBtu/ft² | 400 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 65 | 80.1 kBtu/ft² | 410 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
- 601 James Way, Pismo Beach
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 93449
- Coordinates
- 35.13684, -120.62051
Within ~1 km
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How does Pismo Beach Ca Hgi compare with other hotel buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 1,599 hotel buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Pismo Beach Ca Hgi's ENERGY STAR score of 70 compares with an average of 74 across the 1,525 that report a score; it scores higher than 32% of them and lower than 67%. Its site EUI of 78.0 kBtu/ft² is about 19% 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 4.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 19% above the group average of 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 84,300 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 167,786 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1980, 8 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 Pismo Beach Ca Hgi's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for Pismo Beach Ca Hgi, covering report years 2018–2019. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 65 in 2018 to 70 in 2019 (+5 points). Site EUI moved from 80.1 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 78.0 kBtu/ft² (2019), a 3% decrease. Reported emissions went from 410 tCO₂e to 400 tCO₂e over the same span (down 2%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 70 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 70 means the building performs better than about 70% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 70 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 5 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. Pismo Beach Ca Hgi's 78.0 kBtu/ft² across 84,300 sq ft works out to about 6.6 billion Btu (1,927 MWh-equivalent) in 2019. The disclosure also reports 831,940 kWh of electricity and 37,742 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Pismo Beach Ca Hgi to report its energy use?
Pismo Beach Ca Hgi 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:6336236:2019). 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 Pismo Beach Ca Hgi's energy grade?
Pismo Beach Ca Hgi scores 70 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 Pismo Beach Ca Hgi use?
Its 2019 site energy-use intensity was 78.0 kBtu/ft² across 84,300 sq ft, including 831,940 kWh of electricity and 37,742 therms of natural gas.
What are Pismo Beach Ca Hgi's carbon emissions?
Pismo Beach Ca Hgi reported 400 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2019.
Where is Pismo Beach Ca Hgi?
Pismo Beach Ca Hgi is at 601 James Way, Pismo Beach, in Pismo Beach, California 93449. Its coordinates are 35.13684, -120.62051 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Pismo Beach Ca Hgi and when was it built?
Pismo Beach Ca Hgi has 84,300 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2019 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1980 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is Pismo Beach Ca Hgi 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, “Pismo Beach Ca Hgi, Pismo Beach, California — 2019 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/pismo-beach-ca-hgi-27873d7f (data as of July 9, 2026).