Portofino (Pr92)
Multifamily Housing in California, CA · 1438 5Th St, Santa Monica · 90401
At a glance
Portofino (Pr92) is a 55,690-square-foot multifamily housing building at 1438 5Th St, Santa Monica in Santa Monica, California, built in 2006. 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 26.8 kBtu/ft² and 89 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 | 26.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 89 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 261,508 kWh |
| Natural gas | 5,671 therms |
| Gross floor area | 55,690 sq ft |
| Source record | california:2967362:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 100 | ±0 | 26.8 kBtu/ft² | 89 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 100 | ±0 | 25.2 kBtu/ft² | 89 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 100 | 24.5 kBtu/ft² | 87 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
- 1438 5Th St, Santa Monica
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90401
- Coordinates
- 34.01611, -118.49346
Within ~1 km
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How does Portofino (Pr92) 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. Portofino (Pr92)'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 26.8 kBtu/ft² is about 22% 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 24% below the group average of 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 55,690 sq ft, it is about 63% below the average floor area of 150,919 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2006, 18 years later 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 Portofino (Pr92)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for Portofino (Pr92), covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 100 in both 2022 and 2024. Site EUI moved from 24.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 26.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 9% increase. Reported emissions went from 87 tCO₂e to 89 tCO₂e over the same span (up 3%).
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. Portofino (Pr92)'s 26.8 kBtu/ft² across 55,690 sq ft works out to about 1.5 billion Btu (437 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 261,508 kWh of electricity and 5,671 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Portofino (Pr92) to report its energy use?
Portofino (Pr92) 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:2967362:2024). 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 Portofino (Pr92)'s energy grade?
Portofino (Pr92) 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 Portofino (Pr92) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 26.8 kBtu/ft² across 55,690 sq ft, including 261,508 kWh of electricity and 5,671 therms of natural gas.
What are Portofino (Pr92)'s carbon emissions?
Portofino (Pr92) reported 89 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Portofino (Pr92)?
Portofino (Pr92) is at 1438 5Th St, Santa Monica, in Santa Monica, California 90401. Its coordinates are 34.01611, -118.49346 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Portofino (Pr92) and when was it built?
Portofino (Pr92) has 55,690 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2006 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Portofino (Pr92) 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, “Portofino (Pr92), Santa Monica, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/portofino-pr92-513d37d3 (data as of July 9, 2026).