A0000072 - Solamar_Sd_Souldriver
Hotel in California, CA · 435 6Th Ave San Diego, San Diego · 92101
At a glance
A0000072 - Solamar_Sd_Souldriver is a 238,563-square-foot hotel at 435 6Th Ave San Diego, San Diego in San Diego, California, built in 2005. In its 2021 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 51 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 69.6 kBtu/ft² and 959 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 19% of the 1,525 scored hotel buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2021
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 51 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 69.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 959 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,033,405 kWh |
| Natural gas | 62,647 therms |
| Gross floor area | 238,563 sq ft |
| Source record | california:10363184:2021 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021latest | 51 | -42 | 69.6 kBtu/ft² | 959 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 93 | +19 | 49.3 kBtu/ft² | 695 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 74 | 67.1 kBtu/ft² | 966 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
- 435 6Th Ave San Diego, San Diego
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92101
- Coordinates
- 32.70978, -117.15919
Within ~1 km
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How does A0000072 - Solamar_Sd_Souldriver compare with other hotel buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 1,599 hotel buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. A0000072 - Solamar_Sd_Souldriver's ENERGY STAR score of 51 compares with an average of 74 across the 1,525 that report a score; it scores higher than 19% of them and lower than 80%. Its site EUI of 69.6 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 65.6 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 238,563 sq ft, it is about 42% above the average floor area of 167,786 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2005, 17 years later than the group's average year built (1988). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,812 hotel buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 77.8 kBtu/ft².
How has A0000072 - Solamar_Sd_Souldriver's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for A0000072 - Solamar_Sd_Souldriver, covering report years 2019–2021. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 74 in 2019 to 51 in 2021 (-23 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 93. Site EUI moved from 67.1 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 69.6 kBtu/ft² (2021), an 4% increase. Reported emissions went from 966 tCO₂e to 959 tCO₂e over the same span (down 1%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 51 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 51 means the building performs better than about 51% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 51 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 24 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. A0000072 - Solamar_Sd_Souldriver's 69.6 kBtu/ft² across 238,563 sq ft works out to about 16.6 billion Btu (4,866 MWh-equivalent) in 2021. The disclosure also reports 3,033,405 kWh of electricity and 62,647 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires A0000072 - Solamar_Sd_Souldriver to report its energy use?
A0000072 - Solamar_Sd_Souldriver 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 2021 disclosure (source record california:10363184:2021). 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 A0000072 - Solamar_Sd_Souldriver's energy grade?
A0000072 - Solamar_Sd_Souldriver scores 51 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2021 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does A0000072 - Solamar_Sd_Souldriver use?
Its 2021 site energy-use intensity was 69.6 kBtu/ft² across 238,563 sq ft, including 3,033,405 kWh of electricity and 62,647 therms of natural gas.
What are A0000072 - Solamar_Sd_Souldriver's carbon emissions?
A0000072 - Solamar_Sd_Souldriver reported 959 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2021.
Where is A0000072 - Solamar_Sd_Souldriver?
A0000072 - Solamar_Sd_Souldriver is at 435 6Th Ave San Diego, San Diego, in San Diego, California 92101. Its coordinates are 32.70978, -117.15919 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is A0000072 - Solamar_Sd_Souldriver and when was it built?
A0000072 - Solamar_Sd_Souldriver has 238,563 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2021 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2005 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is A0000072 - Solamar_Sd_Souldriver covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2021 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, “A0000072 - Solamar_Sd_Souldriver, San Diego, California — 2021 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/a0000072-solamar-sd-souldriver-761b09f4 (data as of July 9, 2026).