Tahquitz Pines Retreat
Hotel in California, CA · 55251 South Circle Drive, Idyllwild-Pine Cove · 92549
At a glance
Tahquitz Pines Retreat is a 15,077-square-foot hotel at 55251 South Circle Drive, Idyllwild-Pine Cove in Idyllwild-Pine Cove, California, built in 1931. In its 2023 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 29.9 kBtu/ft² and 32 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 29.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 32 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 132,299 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 15,077 sq ft |
| Source record | california:33923232:2023 |
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
- 55251 South Circle Drive, Idyllwild-Pine Cove
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92549
- Coordinates
- 33.75039, -116.70160
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
No other benchmarked buildings within ~1 km.
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How does Tahquitz Pines Retreat compare with other hotel buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 1,599 hotel buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 29.9 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 65.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 15,077 sq ft, it is about 91% below the average floor area of 167,786 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1931, 57 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.
What does a site EUI of 29.9 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. Tahquitz Pines Retreat's 29.9 kBtu/ft² across 15,077 sq ft works out to about 0.5 billion Btu (132 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 132,299 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Tahquitz Pines Retreat to report its energy use?
Tahquitz Pines Retreat 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 2023 disclosure (source record california:33923232:2023). 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 Tahquitz Pines Retreat's energy grade?
Tahquitz Pines Retreat did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 29.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Tahquitz Pines Retreat use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 29.9 kBtu/ft² across 15,077 sq ft, including 132,299 kWh of electricity.
What are Tahquitz Pines Retreat's carbon emissions?
Tahquitz Pines Retreat reported 32 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Tahquitz Pines Retreat?
Tahquitz Pines Retreat is at 55251 South Circle Drive, Idyllwild-Pine Cove, in Idyllwild-Pine Cove, California 92549. Its coordinates are 33.75039, -116.70160 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Tahquitz Pines Retreat and when was it built?
Tahquitz Pines Retreat has 15,077 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1931 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is Tahquitz Pines Retreat covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “Tahquitz Pines Retreat, Idyllwild-Pine Cove, California — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/tahquitz-pines-retreat-3659a6fd (data as of July 9, 2026).