8851 Kerns Street
Distribution Center in California, CA · 8851 Kerns Street, San Diego · 92154
At a glance
8851 Kerns Street is a 115,290-square-foot distribution center at 8851 Kerns Street, San Diego in San Diego, California, built in 2005. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 25 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 42.0 kBtu/ft² and 290 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 15% of the 2,485 scored distribution center buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 25 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 42.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 290 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 717,316 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 115,290 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6845163:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 25 | 42.0 kBtu/ft² | 290 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 41.5 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2022 | 23 | -44 | 43.3 kBtu/ft² | 306 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 67 | -7 | 9.6 kBtu/ft² | 138 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 74 | -16 | 6.6 kBtu/ft² | 99 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 90 | 3.7 kBtu/ft² | 64 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
- 8851 Kerns Street, San Diego
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92154
- Coordinates
- 32.55027, -116.95305
Within ~1 km
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How does 8851 Kerns Street compare with other distribution center buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 3,121 distribution center buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. 8851 Kerns Street's ENERGY STAR score of 25 compares with an average of 67 across the 2,485 that report a score; it scores higher than 15% of them and lower than 85%. Its site EUI of 42.0 kBtu/ft² is about twice the average of 19.8 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about twice the group average of 1.3 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 115,290 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 238,298 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2005, 11 years later than the group's average year built (1994). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 4,082 distribution center buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 24.2 kBtu/ft².
How has 8851 Kerns Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 California disclosures for 8851 Kerns Street, covering report years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 90 in 2018 to 25 in 2024 (-65 points); its best year on file was 2018, at 90. Site EUI moved from 3.7 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 42.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 1035% increase. Reported emissions went from 64 tCO₂e to 290 tCO₂e over the same span (up 351%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 25 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 25 means the building performs better than about 25% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 25 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 50 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. 8851 Kerns Street's 42.0 kBtu/ft² across 115,290 sq ft works out to about 4.8 billion Btu (1,419 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 717,316 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires 8851 Kerns Street to report its energy use?
8851 Kerns Street 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:6845163:2024). 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 8851 Kerns Street's energy grade?
8851 Kerns Street scores 25 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 8851 Kerns Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 42.0 kBtu/ft² across 115,290 sq ft, including 717,316 kWh of electricity.
What are 8851 Kerns Street's carbon emissions?
8851 Kerns Street reported 290 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 8851 Kerns Street?
8851 Kerns Street is at 8851 Kerns Street, San Diego, in San Diego, California 92154. Its coordinates are 32.55027, -116.95305 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 8851 Kerns Street and when was it built?
8851 Kerns Street has 115,290 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2005 as its year built. It is classed as distribution center.
Is 8851 Kerns Street 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, “8851 Kerns Street, San Diego, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/8851-kerns-street-ee5f064d (data as of July 9, 2026).