Telephone Building
Office in California, CA · 1314 7Th Street, Santa Monica · 90401
At a glance
Telephone Building is a 58,537-square-foot office building at 1314 7Th Street, Santa Monica in Santa Monica, California, built in 1932. In its 2023 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 71 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 40.4 kBtu/ft² and 168 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 31% of the 4,912 scored office buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 71 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 40.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 168 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 692,923 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 58,537 sq ft |
| Source record | california:5792738:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 71 | +21 | 40.4 kBtu/ft² | 168 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 50 | 54.7 kBtu/ft² | 226 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
- 1314 7Th Street, Santa Monica
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90401
- Coordinates
- 34.01935, -118.49361
Within ~1 km
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How does Telephone Building compare with other office buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 6,214 office buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Telephone Building's ENERGY STAR score of 71 compares with an average of 75 across the 4,912 that report a score; it scores higher than 31% of them and lower than 68%. Its site EUI of 40.4 kBtu/ft² is about 28% 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 2.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 19% below the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 58,537 sq ft, it is about 61% below the average floor area of 151,937 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1932, 53 years earlier 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 Telephone Building's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for Telephone Building, covering report years 2018, 2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 50 in 2018 to 71 in 2023 (+21 points). Site EUI moved from 54.7 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 40.4 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 26% decrease. Reported emissions went from 226 tCO₂e to 168 tCO₂e over the same span (down 26%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 71 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 71 means the building performs better than about 71% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 71 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 4 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. Telephone Building's 40.4 kBtu/ft² across 58,537 sq ft works out to about 2.4 billion Btu (693 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 692,923 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Telephone Building to report its energy use?
Telephone Building 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:5792738:2023). 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 Telephone Building's energy grade?
Telephone Building scores 71 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2023 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Telephone Building use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 40.4 kBtu/ft² across 58,537 sq ft, including 692,923 kWh of electricity.
What are Telephone Building's carbon emissions?
Telephone Building reported 168 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Telephone Building?
Telephone Building is at 1314 7Th Street, Santa Monica, in Santa Monica, California 90401. Its coordinates are 34.01935, -118.49361 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Telephone Building and when was it built?
Telephone Building has 58,537 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1932 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Telephone Building 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, “Telephone Building, Santa Monica, California — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/telephone-building-7fe62451 (data as of July 9, 2026).