American Brewing Company, Ltd.
Office in California, CA · 1550 Hotel Circle, San Diego · 92108
At a glance
American Brewing Company, Ltd. is a 66,627-square-foot office building at 1550 Hotel Circle, San Diego in San Diego, California, built in 1970. In its 2021 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 63 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 69.6 kBtu/ft² and 264 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 24% of the 4,912 scored office buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2021
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 63 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 69.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 264 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 675,977 kWh |
| Natural gas | 23,491 therms |
| Gross floor area | 66,627 sq ft |
| Source record | california:7380478:2021 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021latest | 63 | +4 | 69.6 kBtu/ft² | 264 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 59 | -4 | 69.7 kBtu/ft² | 292 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 63 | 61.2 kBtu/ft² | 261 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
- 1550 Hotel Circle, San Diego
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92108
- Coordinates
- 32.75984, -117.17481
Within ~1 km
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How does American Brewing Company, Ltd. compare with other office buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 6,214 office buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. American Brewing Company, Ltd.'s ENERGY STAR score of 63 compares with an average of 75 across the 4,912 that report a score; it scores higher than 24% of them and lower than 75%. Its site EUI of 69.6 kBtu/ft² is about 23% above the average of 56.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 11% above the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 66,627 sq ft, it is about 56% below the average floor area of 151,937 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1970, 15 years earlier 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 American Brewing Company, Ltd.'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for American Brewing Company, Ltd., covering report years 2018, 2019, 2021. Its ENERGY STAR score was 63 in both 2018 and 2021. Site EUI moved from 61.2 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 69.6 kBtu/ft² (2021), an 14% increase. Reported emissions went from 261 tCO₂e to 264 tCO₂e over the same span (up 1%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 63 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 63 means the building performs better than about 63% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 63 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 12 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. American Brewing Company, Ltd.'s 69.6 kBtu/ft² across 66,627 sq ft works out to about 4.6 billion Btu (1,359 MWh-equivalent) in 2021. The disclosure also reports 675,977 kWh of electricity and 23,491 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires American Brewing Company, Ltd. to report its energy use?
American Brewing Company, Ltd. 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:7380478:2021). 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 American Brewing Company, Ltd.'s energy grade?
American Brewing Company, Ltd. scores 63 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2021 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does American Brewing Company, Ltd. use?
Its 2021 site energy-use intensity was 69.6 kBtu/ft² across 66,627 sq ft, including 675,977 kWh of electricity and 23,491 therms of natural gas.
What are American Brewing Company, Ltd.'s carbon emissions?
American Brewing Company, Ltd. reported 264 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2021.
Where is American Brewing Company, Ltd.?
American Brewing Company, Ltd. is at 1550 Hotel Circle, San Diego, in San Diego, California 92108. Its coordinates are 32.75984, -117.17481 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is American Brewing Company, Ltd. and when was it built?
American Brewing Company, Ltd. has 66,627 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2021 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1970 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is American Brewing Company, Ltd. 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, “American Brewing Company, Ltd., San Diego, California — 2021 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/american-brewing-company-ltd-24874be4 (data as of July 9, 2026).