Wa Monarch Beach Resort & Club, Ca-Sv
Hotel in California, CA · 1 Monarch Beach Resort North, Dana Point · 92629
At a glance
Wa Monarch Beach Resort & Club, Ca-Sv is a 375,000-square-foot hotel at 1 Monarch Beach Resort North, Dana Point in Dana Point, California, built in 2000. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 2 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 215.1 kBtu/ft² and 4,669 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 2% 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 | 2 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 215.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 4,669 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 12.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 8,028,371 kWh |
| Natural gas | 536,738 therms |
| Gross floor area | 375,000 sq ft |
| Source record | california:17396027:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 2 | +1 | 215.1 kBtu/ft² | 4,669 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 1 | -1 | 235.1 kBtu/ft² | 5,186 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 2 | -1 | 213.8 kBtu/ft² | 4,648 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 3 | 202.3 kBtu/ft² | 4,250 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
- 1 Monarch Beach Resort North, Dana Point
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92629
- Coordinates
- 33.48213, -117.71580
Within ~1 km
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How does Wa Monarch Beach Resort & Club, Ca-Sv compare with other hotel buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 1,599 hotel buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Wa Monarch Beach Resort & Club, Ca-Sv's ENERGY STAR score of 2 compares with an average of 74 across the 1,525 that report a score; it scores higher than 2% of them and lower than 98%. Its site EUI of 215.1 kBtu/ft² is about 228% 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 12.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 211% above the group average of 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 375,000 sq ft, it is about 123% above 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 Wa Monarch Beach Resort & Club, Ca-Sv's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 California disclosures for Wa Monarch Beach Resort & Club, Ca-Sv, covering report years 2021–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 3 in 2021 to 2 in 2024 (-1 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 3. Site EUI moved from 202.3 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 215.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 6% increase. Reported emissions went from 4,250 tCO₂e to 4,669 tCO₂e over the same span (up 10%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 2 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 2 means the building performs better than about 2% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 2 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 73 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. Wa Monarch Beach Resort & Club, Ca-Sv's 215.1 kBtu/ft² across 375,000 sq ft works out to about 80.7 billion Btu (23,640 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 8,028,371 kWh of electricity and 536,738 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Wa Monarch Beach Resort & Club, Ca-Sv to report its energy use?
Wa Monarch Beach Resort & Club, Ca-Sv 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:17396027:2024). 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 Wa Monarch Beach Resort & Club, Ca-Sv's energy grade?
Wa Monarch Beach Resort & Club, Ca-Sv scores 2 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Wa Monarch Beach Resort & Club, Ca-Sv use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 215.1 kBtu/ft² across 375,000 sq ft, including 8,028,371 kWh of electricity and 536,738 therms of natural gas.
What are Wa Monarch Beach Resort & Club, Ca-Sv's carbon emissions?
Wa Monarch Beach Resort & Club, Ca-Sv reported 4,669 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (12.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Wa Monarch Beach Resort & Club, Ca-Sv?
Wa Monarch Beach Resort & Club, Ca-Sv is at 1 Monarch Beach Resort North, Dana Point, in Dana Point, California 92629. Its coordinates are 33.48213, -117.71580 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Wa Monarch Beach Resort & Club, Ca-Sv and when was it built?
Wa Monarch Beach Resort & Club, Ca-Sv has 375,000 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 Wa Monarch Beach Resort & Club, Ca-Sv 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, “Wa Monarch Beach Resort & Club, Ca-Sv, Dana Point, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/wa-monarch-beach-resort-club-ca-sv-293a1531 (data as of July 9, 2026).