Towneplace Suites San Mateo Foster City
Hotel in California, CA · 1299 Chess Drive, Foster City · 94404
At a glance
Towneplace Suites San Mateo Foster City is a 69,714-square-foot hotel at 1299 Chess Drive, Foster City in Foster City, California, built in 2017. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 67 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 45.5 kBtu/ft² and 198 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 30% 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 | 67 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 45.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 198 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 649,331 kWh |
| Natural gas | 9,624 therms |
| Gross floor area | 69,714 sq ft |
| Source record | california:27443163:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 67 | +1 | 45.5 kBtu/ft² | 198 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 66 | ±0 | 46.5 kBtu/ft² | 213 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 66 | 46.3 kBtu/ft² | 207 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
- 1299 Chess Drive, Foster City
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94404
- Coordinates
- 37.56071, -122.27899
Within ~1 km
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How does Towneplace Suites San Mateo Foster City compare with other hotel buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 1,599 hotel buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Towneplace Suites San Mateo Foster City's ENERGY STAR score of 67 compares with an average of 74 across the 1,525 that report a score; it scores higher than 30% of them and lower than 69%. Its site EUI of 45.5 kBtu/ft² is about 31% 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 2.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 29% below the group average of 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 69,714 sq ft, it is about 58% below the average floor area of 167,786 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2017, 29 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 Towneplace Suites San Mateo Foster City's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for Towneplace Suites San Mateo Foster City, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 66 in 2022 to 67 in 2024 (+1 points). Site EUI moved from 46.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 45.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 2% decrease. Reported emissions went from 207 tCO₂e to 198 tCO₂e over the same span (down 4%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 67 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 67 means the building performs better than about 67% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 67 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 8 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. Towneplace Suites San Mateo Foster City's 45.5 kBtu/ft² across 69,714 sq ft works out to about 3.2 billion Btu (930 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 649,331 kWh of electricity and 9,624 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Towneplace Suites San Mateo Foster City to report its energy use?
Towneplace Suites San Mateo Foster City 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:27443163:2024). 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 Towneplace Suites San Mateo Foster City's energy grade?
Towneplace Suites San Mateo Foster City scores 67 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 Towneplace Suites San Mateo Foster City use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 45.5 kBtu/ft² across 69,714 sq ft, including 649,331 kWh of electricity and 9,624 therms of natural gas.
What are Towneplace Suites San Mateo Foster City's carbon emissions?
Towneplace Suites San Mateo Foster City reported 198 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Towneplace Suites San Mateo Foster City?
Towneplace Suites San Mateo Foster City is at 1299 Chess Drive, Foster City, in Foster City, California 94404. Its coordinates are 37.56071, -122.27899 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Towneplace Suites San Mateo Foster City and when was it built?
Towneplace Suites San Mateo Foster City has 69,714 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2017 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is Towneplace Suites San Mateo Foster City 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, “Towneplace Suites San Mateo Foster City, Foster City, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/towneplace-suites-san-mateo-foster-city-c83a7a3a (data as of July 9, 2026).