4049 - Mira Mesa - Bldg 4
Retail Store in California, CA · 8290 Mira Mesa Boulevard, San Diego · 92126
At a glance
4049 - Mira Mesa - Bldg 4 is a 53,837-square-foot retail store at 8290 Mira Mesa Boulevard, San Diego in San Diego, California, built in 2000. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 139.5 kBtu/ft² and 441 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 139.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 441 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,153,041 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 53,837 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6360742:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 139.5 kBtu/ft² | 441 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 135.3 kBtu/ft² | 450 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 123.8 kBtu/ft² | 419 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 116.4 kBtu/ft² | 360 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 101.2 kBtu/ft² | 326 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 18.3 kBtu/ft² | 75 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
- 8290 Mira Mesa Boulevard, San Diego
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92126
- Coordinates
- 32.91508, -117.14605
Within ~1 km
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- 4049 - Mira Mesa - Bldg 2score —
Retail Store · 113,682 sq ft
- 4049 - Mira Mesa - Bldg 5score —
Retail Store · 112,926 sq ft
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How does 4049 - Mira Mesa - Bldg 4 compare with other retail store buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 1,742 retail store buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 139.5 kBtu/ft² is about 162% above the average of 53.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 8.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 148% above the group average of 3.3 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 53,837 sq ft, it is about 57% below the average floor area of 124,053 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2000, 9 years later than the group's average year built (1991). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,025 retail store buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 57.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 4049 - Mira Mesa - Bldg 4's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 California disclosures for 4049 - Mira Mesa - Bldg 4, covering report years 2019–2024. Site EUI moved from 18.3 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 139.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 662% increase. Reported emissions went from 75 tCO₂e to 441 tCO₂e over the same span (up 488%).
What does a site EUI of 139.5 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. 4049 - Mira Mesa - Bldg 4's 139.5 kBtu/ft² across 53,837 sq ft works out to about 7.5 billion Btu (2,201 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 1,153,041 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires 4049 - Mira Mesa - Bldg 4 to report its energy use?
4049 - Mira Mesa - Bldg 4 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:6360742:2024). 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 4049 - Mira Mesa - Bldg 4's energy grade?
4049 - Mira Mesa - Bldg 4 did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 139.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 4049 - Mira Mesa - Bldg 4 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 139.5 kBtu/ft² across 53,837 sq ft, including 1,153,041 kWh of electricity.
What are 4049 - Mira Mesa - Bldg 4's carbon emissions?
4049 - Mira Mesa - Bldg 4 reported 441 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 4049 - Mira Mesa - Bldg 4?
4049 - Mira Mesa - Bldg 4 is at 8290 Mira Mesa Boulevard, San Diego, in San Diego, California 92126. Its coordinates are 32.91508, -117.14605 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 4049 - Mira Mesa - Bldg 4 and when was it built?
4049 - Mira Mesa - Bldg 4 has 53,837 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2000 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is 4049 - Mira Mesa - Bldg 4 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, “4049 - Mira Mesa - Bldg 4, San Diego, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/4049-mira-mesa-bldg-4-c1ed712d (data as of July 9, 2026).