501 W Broadway
Office in California, CA · 501 West Broadway, San Diego · 92101
At a glance
501 W Broadway is a 412,271-square-foot office building at 501 West Broadway, San Diego in San Diego, California, built in 2000. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 82 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 55.8 kBtu/ft² and 1,307 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 46% 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 | 82 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 55.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 1,307 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,659,129 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 412,271 sq ft |
| Source record | california:1180099:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 82 | -1 | 55.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,307 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 83 | +4 | 53.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,321 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 79 | +4 | 53.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,251 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 75 | -5 | 62.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,541 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 80 | +3 | 67.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,684 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 77 | 69.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,792 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
- 501 West Broadway, San Diego
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92101
- Coordinates
- 32.71542, -117.16751
Within ~1 km
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How does 501 W Broadway compare with other office buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 6,214 office buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. 501 W Broadway's ENERGY STAR score of 82 compares with an average of 75 across the 4,912 that report a score; it scores higher than 46% of them and lower than 52%. Its site EUI of 55.8 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with 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 3.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 12% below the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 412,271 sq ft, it is about 171% above the average floor area of 151,937 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2000, 15 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 501 W Broadway's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 California disclosures for 501 W Broadway, covering report years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 77 in 2018 to 82 in 2024 (+5 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 83. Site EUI moved from 69.2 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 55.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 19% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,792 tCO₂e to 1,307 tCO₂e over the same span (down 27%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 82 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 82 means the building performs better than about 82% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 82 falls in band B — above median (70–84). 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. 501 W Broadway's 55.8 kBtu/ft² across 412,271 sq ft works out to about 23 billion Btu (6,742 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 2,659,129 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires 501 W Broadway to report its energy use?
501 W Broadway 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:1180099:2024). 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 501 W Broadway's energy grade?
501 W Broadway scores 82 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 501 W Broadway use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 55.8 kBtu/ft² across 412,271 sq ft, including 2,659,129 kWh of electricity.
What are 501 W Broadway's carbon emissions?
501 W Broadway reported 1,307 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 501 W Broadway?
501 W Broadway is at 501 West Broadway, San Diego, in San Diego, California 92101. Its coordinates are 32.71542, -117.16751 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 501 W Broadway and when was it built?
501 W Broadway has 412,271 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2000 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 501 W Broadway 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, “501 W Broadway, San Diego, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/501-w-broadway-35acb8aa (data as of July 9, 2026).