Wyndham Santa Monica At The Pier
Hotel in California, CA · 120 Colorado Avenue, Santa Monica · 90401
At a glance
Wyndham Santa Monica At The Pier is a 64,780-square-foot hotel at 120 Colorado Avenue, Santa Monica in Santa Monica, California, built in 1966. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 66 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 92.4 kBtu/ft² and 348 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 29% 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 | 66 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 92.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 348 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 670,933 kWh |
| Natural gas | 36,985 therms |
| Gross floor area | 64,780 sq ft |
| Source record | california:2384769:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 66 | -29 | 92.4 kBtu/ft² | 348 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 95 | -4 | 58.5 kBtu/ft² | 228 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 99 | +5 | — | 173 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 94 | -1 | — | 192 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 95 | +39 | 57.7 kBtu/ft² | 222 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 56 | 91.0 kBtu/ft² | 376 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
- 120 Colorado Avenue, Santa Monica
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90401
- Coordinates
- 34.01182, -118.49411
Within ~1 km
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- Santa Monica Main Libraryscore —
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- One Hundred Wilshirescore 70
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How does Wyndham Santa Monica At The Pier compare with other hotel buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 1,599 hotel buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Wyndham Santa Monica At The Pier's ENERGY STAR score of 66 compares with an average of 74 across the 1,525 that report a score; it scores higher than 29% of them and lower than 70%. Its site EUI of 92.4 kBtu/ft² is about 41% 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 5.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 35% above the group average of 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 64,780 sq ft, it is about 61% below the average floor area of 167,786 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1966, 22 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.
How has Wyndham Santa Monica At The Pier's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 California disclosures for Wyndham Santa Monica At The Pier, covering report years 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 56 in 2018 to 66 in 2024 (+10 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 99. Site EUI moved from 91.0 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 92.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 2% increase. Reported emissions went from 376 tCO₂e to 348 tCO₂e over the same span (down 7%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 66 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 66 means the building performs better than about 66% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 66 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 9 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. Wyndham Santa Monica At The Pier's 92.4 kBtu/ft² across 64,780 sq ft works out to about 6 billion Btu (1,754 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 670,933 kWh of electricity and 36,985 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Wyndham Santa Monica At The Pier to report its energy use?
Wyndham Santa Monica At The Pier 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:2384769:2024). 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 Wyndham Santa Monica At The Pier's energy grade?
Wyndham Santa Monica At The Pier scores 66 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 Wyndham Santa Monica At The Pier use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 92.4 kBtu/ft² across 64,780 sq ft, including 670,933 kWh of electricity and 36,985 therms of natural gas.
What are Wyndham Santa Monica At The Pier's carbon emissions?
Wyndham Santa Monica At The Pier reported 348 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Wyndham Santa Monica At The Pier?
Wyndham Santa Monica At The Pier is at 120 Colorado Avenue, Santa Monica, in Santa Monica, California 90401. Its coordinates are 34.01182, -118.49411 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Wyndham Santa Monica At The Pier and when was it built?
Wyndham Santa Monica At The Pier has 64,780 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1966 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is Wyndham Santa Monica At The Pier 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, “Wyndham Santa Monica At The Pier, Santa Monica, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/wyndham-santa-monica-at-the-pier-8575b54b (data as of July 9, 2026).