1420 Kettner
Office in California, CA · 1420 Kettner Boulevard, San Diego · 92101
At a glance
1420 Kettner is a 125,222-square-foot office building at 1420 Kettner Boulevard, San Diego in San Diego, California, built in 1985. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 95 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 26.7 kBtu/ft² and 218 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 78% 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 | 95 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 26.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 218 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 911,929 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 125,222 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6015928:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 95 | 26.7 kBtu/ft² | 218 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 26.9 kBtu/ft² | 233 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | 90 | 26.2 kBtu/ft² | 214 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 26.2 kBtu/ft² | 188 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | — | 56 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | — | 106 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
- 1420 Kettner Boulevard, San Diego
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92101
- Coordinates
- 32.72020, -117.16958
Within ~1 km
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How does 1420 Kettner compare with other office buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 6,214 office buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. 1420 Kettner's ENERGY STAR score of 95 compares with an average of 75 across the 4,912 that report a score; it scores higher than 78% of them and lower than 20%. Its site EUI of 26.7 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 56.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 125,222 sq ft, it is about 18% below the average floor area of 151,937 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1985 construction date is close to 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 1420 Kettner's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 California disclosures for 1420 Kettner, covering report years 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 90 in 2022 to 95 in 2024 (+5 points). Site EUI moved from 26.2 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 26.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 2% increase. Reported emissions went from 106 tCO₂e to 218 tCO₂e over the same span (up 105%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 95 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 95 means the building performs better than about 95% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 95 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. 1420 Kettner's 26.7 kBtu/ft² across 125,222 sq ft works out to about 3.3 billion Btu (980 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 911,929 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires 1420 Kettner to report its energy use?
1420 Kettner 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:6015928:2024). 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 1420 Kettner's energy grade?
1420 Kettner scores 95 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 1420 Kettner use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 26.7 kBtu/ft² across 125,222 sq ft, including 911,929 kWh of electricity.
What are 1420 Kettner's carbon emissions?
1420 Kettner reported 218 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 1420 Kettner?
1420 Kettner is at 1420 Kettner Boulevard, San Diego, in San Diego, California 92101. Its coordinates are 32.72020, -117.16958 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 1420 Kettner and when was it built?
1420 Kettner has 125,222 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1985 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 1420 Kettner 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, “1420 Kettner, San Diego, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/1420-kettner-59622e88 (data as of July 9, 2026).