5785 Oberlin (Sb056)
Laboratory in California, CA · 5785 Oberlin Drive, San Diego · 92121
At a glance
5785 Oberlin (Sb056) is a 65,878-square-foot laboratory building at 5785 Oberlin Drive, San Diego in San Diego, California, built in 2000. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 122.5 kBtu/ft² and 494 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 122.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 494 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,667,214 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 65,878 sq ft |
| Source record | california:24727212:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 122.5 kBtu/ft² | 494 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 124.3 kBtu/ft² | 528 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
- 5785 Oberlin Drive, San Diego
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92121
- Coordinates
- 32.89290, -117.19370
Within ~1 km
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How does 5785 Oberlin (Sb056) compare with other laboratory buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 308 laboratory buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 122.5 kBtu/ft² is about 33% below the average of 181.8 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 32% below the group average of 11.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 65,878 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 121,485 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2000, 8 years later than the group's average year built (1992). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 795 laboratory buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 29 and a site EUI of 231.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 5785 Oberlin (Sb056)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for 5785 Oberlin (Sb056), covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 124.3 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 122.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 1% decrease. Reported emissions went from 528 tCO₂e to 494 tCO₂e over the same span (down 6%).
What does a site EUI of 122.5 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. 5785 Oberlin (Sb056)'s 122.5 kBtu/ft² across 65,878 sq ft works out to about 8.1 billion Btu (2,365 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 1,667,214 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires 5785 Oberlin (Sb056) to report its energy use?
5785 Oberlin (Sb056) 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:24727212:2024). 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 5785 Oberlin (Sb056)'s energy grade?
5785 Oberlin (Sb056) did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 122.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 5785 Oberlin (Sb056) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 122.5 kBtu/ft² across 65,878 sq ft, including 1,667,214 kWh of electricity.
What are 5785 Oberlin (Sb056)'s carbon emissions?
5785 Oberlin (Sb056) reported 494 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 5785 Oberlin (Sb056)?
5785 Oberlin (Sb056) is at 5785 Oberlin Drive, San Diego, in San Diego, California 92121. Its coordinates are 32.89290, -117.19370 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 5785 Oberlin (Sb056) and when was it built?
5785 Oberlin (Sb056) has 65,878 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2000 as its year built. It is classed as laboratory.
Is 5785 Oberlin (Sb056) 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, “5785 Oberlin (Sb056), San Diego, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/5785-oberlin-sb056-36e6d707 (data as of July 9, 2026).