Least efficient large buildings in Honolulu
Bottom 100 ENERGY STAR scores among buildings over 50,000 sq ft under Ordinance 22-17 (City & County of Honolulu) — the penalty-exposure watchlist. Flip side: most efficient →
Bottom 100 by ENERGY STAR score
| # | Building | City | Score | Site EUI | Floor area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anaha | Honolulu | D12 | 58.0 kBtu/ft² | 467,513 sq ft |
| 2 | Halepuna Waikiki | Honolulu | D51 | 88.6 kBtu/ft² | 167,939 sq ft |
| 3 | Halekulani | Honolulu | C59 | 68.7 kBtu/ft² | 525,689 sq ft |
| 4 | 1833 Kalakaua | Honolulu | C59 | 42.9 kBtu/ft² | 106,632 sq ft |
| 5 | Pacific Park Plaza High Rise | Honolulu | C63 | 68.8 kBtu/ft² | 214,484 sq ft |
| 6 | First Hawaiian Center | Honolulu | B72 | 59.6 kBtu/ft² | 418,000 sq ft |
| 7 | Turtle Bay Resort | Honolulu | B74 | 90.3 kBtu/ft² | 444,865 sq ft |
| 8 | Hyatt Centric | Honolulu | B77 | 49.1 kBtu/ft² | 216,304 sq ft |
| 9 | Adventist-Ahcs-640 Ulukahiki St | Honolulu | A85 | 179.8 kBtu/ft² | 191,394 sq ft |
| 10 | Ilikai Marina | Honolulu | A88 | 30.7 kBtu/ft² | 494,782 sq ft |
| 11 | Hilary Benefiel | Honolulu | A93 | 25.9 kBtu/ft² | 679,536 sq ft |
| 12 | Moana Pacific | Honolulu | A98 | 35.1 kBtu/ft² | 763,892 sq ft |
| 13 | Pearlridge Gardens & Tower | Honolulu | A99 | 31.6 kBtu/ft² | 216,804 sq ft |
| 14 | Rainbow Place | Honolulu | A99 | 41.7 kBtu/ft² | 61,255 sq ft |
| 15 | Aouo Aalii | Honolulu | A100 | 23.2 kBtu/ft² | 791,894 sq ft |
| 16 | 1350 Ala Moana | Honolulu | A100 | 12.6 kBtu/ft² | 559,572 sq ft |
| 17 | Lele Pono | Honolulu | A100 | 17.9 kBtu/ft² | 308,850 sq ft |
| 18 | Princess Leilani | Honolulu | A100 | 21.6 kBtu/ft² | 212,300 sq ft |
| 19 | Makaha Surfside | Honolulu | A100 | 34.8 kBtu/ft² | 180,349 sq ft |
| 20 | Makaha Beach Cabanas | Honolulu | A100 | 23.1 kBtu/ft² | 84,240 sq ft |
| 21 | Mountainview Terrace | Honolulu | A100 | 22.0 kBtu/ft² | 82,904 sq ft |
Frequently asked questions
Which large Honolulu buildings have the worst energy grades?
Anaha reports the lowest ENERGY STAR score (12) among Honolulu buildings over 50,000 sq ft. Honolulu's Ordinance 22-17 requires commercial buildings over 25,000 sq ft on Oʻahu to benchmark annually, with public disclosure of results.
Does a low score mean the building breaks the law?
No. A low ENERGY STAR score is a national efficiency percentile, not a violation. It does correlate with exposure under building-performance standards (carbon caps, retrofit mandates), which is why owners, lenders and retrofit contractors watch these lists.
Dataset updated . Source: Better Buildings Benchmarking public disclosure.