San Diego Gaslamp Ca Cy
Hotel in California, CA · 453 Sixth Avenue, San Diego · 92101
At a glance
San Diego Gaslamp Ca Cy is a 60,000-square-foot hotel at 453 Sixth Avenue, San Diego in San Diego, California, built in 1980. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 66 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 77.3 kBtu/ft² and 276 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 29% 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 | 66 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 77.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 276 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 743,868 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 60,000 sq ft |
| Source record | california:23794865:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 66 | 77.3 kBtu/ft² | 276 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 68.9 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2022 | 83 | 67.8 kBtu/ft² | 259 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 453 Sixth Avenue, San Diego
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92101
- Coordinates
- 32.71013, -117.15894
Within ~1 km
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How does San Diego Gaslamp Ca Cy compare with other hotel buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 1,599 hotel buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. San Diego Gaslamp Ca Cy's ENERGY STAR score of 66 compares with an average of 74 across the 1,525 that report a score; it scores higher than 29% of them and lower than 70%. Its site EUI of 77.3 kBtu/ft² is about 18% 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 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 15% above the group average of 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 60,000 sq ft, it is about 64% below 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 San Diego Gaslamp Ca Cy's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for San Diego Gaslamp Ca Cy, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 83 in 2022 to 66 in 2024 (-17 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 83. Site EUI moved from 67.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 77.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 14% increase. Reported emissions went from 259 tCO₂e to 276 tCO₂e over the same span (up 7%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 66 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 66 means the building performs better than about 66% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 66 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 9 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. San Diego Gaslamp Ca Cy's 77.3 kBtu/ft² across 60,000 sq ft works out to about 4.6 billion Btu (1,359 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 743,868 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires San Diego Gaslamp Ca Cy to report its energy use?
San Diego Gaslamp Ca Cy 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:23794865:2024). 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.
More hotel buildings in California
- Holiday Inn Express & Suites Carlsbad Beach· 59,993 sq ft · score 100 (A)
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- Dinah'S· 59,900 sq ft · score 99 (A)
- 2700 Hotel Terrace· 59,895 sq ft · score 65 (C)
- Fairfield Inn & Suites Rancho Cordova· 59,893 sq ft · score 81 (B)
- Home2 Suites By Hilton West Sacramento· 59,810 sq ft · score 96 (A)
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Frequently asked questions
What is San Diego Gaslamp Ca Cy's energy grade?
San Diego Gaslamp Ca Cy scores 66 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does San Diego Gaslamp Ca Cy use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 77.3 kBtu/ft² across 60,000 sq ft, including 743,868 kWh of electricity.
What are San Diego Gaslamp Ca Cy's carbon emissions?
San Diego Gaslamp Ca Cy reported 276 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is San Diego Gaslamp Ca Cy?
San Diego Gaslamp Ca Cy is at 453 Sixth Avenue, San Diego, in San Diego, California 92101. Its coordinates are 32.71013, -117.15894 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is San Diego Gaslamp Ca Cy and when was it built?
San Diego Gaslamp Ca Cy has 60,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1980 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is San Diego Gaslamp Ca Cy 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, “San Diego Gaslamp Ca Cy, San Diego, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/san-diego-gaslamp-ca-cy-cc36e02e (data as of July 9, 2026).