The Grand Hotel
Hotel in California, CA · 865 West El Camino Real, Sunnyvale · 94087
At a glance
The Grand Hotel is a 76,405-square-foot hotel at 865 West El Camino Real, Sunnyvale in Sunnyvale, California, built in 2000. 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 4.7 kBtu/ft² and 21 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 91% 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 | 100 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 4.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 21 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 105,489 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 76,405 sq ft |
| Source record | california:37608992:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 100 | ±0 | 4.7 kBtu/ft² | 21 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 100 | 13.6 kBtu/ft² | 23 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
- 865 West El Camino Real, Sunnyvale
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94087
- Coordinates
- 37.37118, -122.04277
Within ~1 km
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How does The Grand Hotel compare with other hotel buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 1,599 hotel buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. The Grand Hotel's ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 74 across the 1,525 that report a score; it scores higher than 91% of them. Its site EUI of 4.7 kBtu/ft² is about 93% below 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 0.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 93% below the group average of 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 76,405 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 167,786 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2000, 12 years later 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 The Grand Hotel's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for The Grand Hotel, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 100 in both 2023 and 2024. Site EUI moved from 13.6 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 4.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 65% decrease. Reported emissions went from 23 tCO₂e to 21 tCO₂e over the same span (down 9%).
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. The Grand Hotel's 4.7 kBtu/ft² across 76,405 sq ft works out to about 0.4 billion Btu (105 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 105,489 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires The Grand Hotel to report its energy use?
The Grand Hotel 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:37608992:2024). 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 The Grand Hotel's energy grade?
The Grand Hotel 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 The Grand Hotel use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 4.7 kBtu/ft² across 76,405 sq ft, including 105,489 kWh of electricity.
What are The Grand Hotel's carbon emissions?
The Grand Hotel reported 21 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is The Grand Hotel?
The Grand Hotel is at 865 West El Camino Real, Sunnyvale, in Sunnyvale, California 94087. Its coordinates are 37.37118, -122.04277 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is The Grand Hotel and when was it built?
The Grand Hotel has 76,405 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2000 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is The Grand Hotel 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, “The Grand Hotel, Sunnyvale, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/the-grand-hotel-092394b6 (data as of July 9, 2026).