Costa Verde Center/ 649
Retail Store in California, CA · 8410 Genesee Ave, San Diego · 92122
At a glance
Costa Verde Center/ 649 is a 99,999-square-foot retail store at 8410 Genesee Ave, San Diego in San Diego, California, built in 1990. In its 2020 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 105.7 kBtu/ft² and 670 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2020
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 105.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 670 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,262,617 kWh |
| Natural gas | 29,851 therms |
| Gross floor area | 99,999 sq ft |
| Source record | california:10174591:2020 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020latest | — | 105.7 kBtu/ft² | 670 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 112.8 kBtu/ft² | 743 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 8410 Genesee Ave, San Diego
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92122
- Coordinates
- 32.86745, -117.21378
Within ~1 km
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How does Costa Verde Center/ 649 compare with other retail store buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 1,742 retail store buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 105.7 kBtu/ft² is about twice the average of 53.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about twice the group average of 3.3 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 99,999 sq ft, it is about 19% below the average floor area of 124,053 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1990 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1991). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,025 retail store buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 57.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Costa Verde Center/ 649's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for Costa Verde Center/ 649, covering report years 2019–2020. Site EUI moved from 112.8 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 105.7 kBtu/ft² (2020), a 6% decrease. Reported emissions went from 743 tCO₂e to 670 tCO₂e over the same span (down 10%).
What does a site EUI of 105.7 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. Costa Verde Center/ 649's 105.7 kBtu/ft² across 99,999 sq ft works out to about 10.6 billion Btu (3,098 MWh-equivalent) in 2020. The disclosure also reports 2,262,617 kWh of electricity and 29,851 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Costa Verde Center/ 649 to report its energy use?
Costa Verde Center/ 649 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 2020 disclosure (source record california:10174591:2020). 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 Costa Verde Center/ 649's energy grade?
Costa Verde Center/ 649 did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2020 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 105.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Costa Verde Center/ 649 use?
Its 2020 site energy-use intensity was 105.7 kBtu/ft² across 99,999 sq ft, including 2,262,617 kWh of electricity and 29,851 therms of natural gas.
What are Costa Verde Center/ 649's carbon emissions?
Costa Verde Center/ 649 reported 670 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2020.
Where is Costa Verde Center/ 649?
Costa Verde Center/ 649 is at 8410 Genesee Ave, San Diego, in San Diego, California 92122. Its coordinates are 32.86745, -117.21378 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Costa Verde Center/ 649 and when was it built?
Costa Verde Center/ 649 has 99,999 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2020 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1990 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is Costa Verde Center/ 649 covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2020 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, “Costa Verde Center/ 649, San Diego, California — 2020 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/costa-verde-center-649-df853690 (data as of July 9, 2026).