12770 El Camino Real - One Paseo Plaza
Office in California, CA · 12770 El Camino Real, San Diego · 92130
At a glance
12770 El Camino Real - One Paseo Plaza is a 75,035-square-foot office building at 12770 El Camino Real, San Diego in San Diego, California, built in 2016. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 11 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 233.1 kBtu/ft² and 1,028 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 5% of the 4,912 scored office buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 11 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 233.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 1,028 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 13.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 973,678 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 75,035 sq ft |
| Source record | california:5724643:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 11 | 233.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,028 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 72.0 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2022 | 78 | -13 | 75.6 kBtu/ft² | 242 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 91 | -2 | 62.6 kBtu/ft² | 161 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 93 | 40.1 kBtu/ft² | 172 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
- 12770 El Camino Real, San Diego
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92130
- Coordinates
- 32.94872, -117.23757
Within ~1 km
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How does 12770 El Camino Real - One Paseo Plaza compare with other office buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 6,214 office buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. 12770 El Camino Real - One Paseo Plaza's ENERGY STAR score of 11 compares with an average of 75 across the 4,912 that report a score; it scores higher than 5% of them and lower than 95%. Its site EUI of 233.1 kBtu/ft² is about 313% above the average of 56.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 13.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 281% above the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 75,035 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 151,937 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2016, 31 years later than the group's average year built (1985). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has 12770 El Camino Real - One Paseo Plaza's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 5 California disclosures for 12770 El Camino Real - One Paseo Plaza, covering report years 2020–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 93 in 2020 to 11 in 2024 (-82 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 93. Site EUI moved from 40.1 kBtu/ft² (2020) to 233.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 481% increase. Reported emissions went from 172 tCO₂e to 1,028 tCO₂e over the same span (up 498%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 11 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 11 means the building performs better than about 11% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 11 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 64 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. 12770 El Camino Real - One Paseo Plaza's 233.1 kBtu/ft² across 75,035 sq ft works out to about 17.5 billion Btu (5,126 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 973,678 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires 12770 El Camino Real - One Paseo Plaza to report its energy use?
12770 El Camino Real - One Paseo Plaza 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:5724643:2024). 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 12770 El Camino Real - One Paseo Plaza's energy grade?
12770 El Camino Real - One Paseo Plaza scores 11 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 12770 El Camino Real - One Paseo Plaza use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 233.1 kBtu/ft² across 75,035 sq ft, including 973,678 kWh of electricity.
What are 12770 El Camino Real - One Paseo Plaza's carbon emissions?
12770 El Camino Real - One Paseo Plaza reported 1,028 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (13.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 12770 El Camino Real - One Paseo Plaza?
12770 El Camino Real - One Paseo Plaza is at 12770 El Camino Real, San Diego, in San Diego, California 92130. Its coordinates are 32.94872, -117.23757 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 12770 El Camino Real - One Paseo Plaza and when was it built?
12770 El Camino Real - One Paseo Plaza has 75,035 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2016 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 12770 El Camino Real - One Paseo Plaza 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, “12770 El Camino Real - One Paseo Plaza, San Diego, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/12770-el-camino-real-one-paseo-plaza-539f7c25 (data as of July 9, 2026).