Art Block
Office in California, CA · 730 13Th Street, San Diego · 92101
At a glance
Art Block is a 146,452-square-foot office building at 730 13Th Street, San Diego in San Diego, California, built in 1925. In its 2019 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 98 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 17.4 kBtu/ft² and 170 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 85% of the 4,912 scored office buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2019
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 98 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 17.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 170 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 751,042 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 146,452 sq ft |
| Source record | california:12380062:2019 |
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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 730 13Th Street, San Diego
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92101
- Coordinates
- 32.71297, -117.15286
Within ~1 km
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How does Art Block compare with other office buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 6,214 office buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Art Block's ENERGY STAR score of 98 compares with an average of 75 across the 4,912 that report a score; it scores higher than 85% of them and lower than 12%. Its site EUI of 17.4 kBtu/ft² is about 69% below 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 1.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 67% below the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 146,452 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 151,937 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1925, 60 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.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 98 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 98 means the building performs better than about 98% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 98 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). 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. Art Block's 17.4 kBtu/ft² across 146,452 sq ft works out to about 2.5 billion Btu (747 MWh-equivalent) in 2019. The disclosure also reports 751,042 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Art Block to report its energy use?
Art Block 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 2019 disclosure (source record california:12380062:2019). 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 Art Block's energy grade?
Art Block scores 98 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2019 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Art Block use?
Its 2019 site energy-use intensity was 17.4 kBtu/ft² across 146,452 sq ft, including 751,042 kWh of electricity.
What are Art Block's carbon emissions?
Art Block reported 170 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2019.
Where is Art Block?
Art Block is at 730 13Th Street, San Diego, in San Diego, California 92101. Its coordinates are 32.71297, -117.15286 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Art Block and when was it built?
Art Block has 146,452 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2019 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1925 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Art Block covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2019 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, “Art Block, San Diego, California — 2019 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/art-block-a14ed88b (data as of July 9, 2026).