Costco #00578 San Diego Bd
Supermarket/Grocery Store in California, CA · 7803 Othello Avenue, San Diego · 92111
At a glance
Costco #00578 San Diego Bd is a 108,394-square-foot supermarket/grocery store at 7803 Othello Avenue, San Diego in San Diego, California, built in 2010. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 64 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 119.8 kBtu/ft² and 835 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 20% of the 866 scored supermarket/grocery store buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 64 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 119.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 835 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,493,193 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 108,394 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6288413:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 64 | 119.8 kBtu/ft² | 835 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 134.3 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2022 | 81 | +11 | 132.0 kBtu/ft² | 963 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 70 | -1 | 127.4 kBtu/ft² | 821 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 71 | -8 | 119.5 kBtu/ft² | 863 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 79 | -8 | 120.7 kBtu/ft² | 896 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 87 | 116.3 kBtu/ft² | 878 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
- 7803 Othello Avenue, San Diego
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92111
- Coordinates
- 32.81658, -117.15350
Within ~1 km
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How does Costco #00578 San Diego Bd compare with other supermarket/grocery store buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 975 supermarket/grocery store buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Costco #00578 San Diego Bd's ENERGY STAR score of 64 compares with an average of 74 across the 866 that report a score; it scores higher than 20% of them and lower than 78%. Its site EUI of 119.8 kBtu/ft² is about 27% below the average of 164.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 7.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 26% below the group average of 10.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 108,394 sq ft, it is about 42% above the average floor area of 76,560 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2010, 14 years later than the group's average year built (1996). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,646 supermarket/grocery store buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 71 and a site EUI of 176.1 kBtu/ft².
How has Costco #00578 San Diego Bd's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 California disclosures for Costco #00578 San Diego Bd, covering report years 2018–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 87 in 2018 to 64 in 2024 (-23 points); its best year on file was 2018, at 87. Site EUI moved from 116.3 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 119.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 3% increase. Reported emissions went from 878 tCO₂e to 835 tCO₂e over the same span (down 5%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 64 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 64 means the building performs better than about 64% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 64 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 11 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. Costco #00578 San Diego Bd's 119.8 kBtu/ft² across 108,394 sq ft works out to about 13 billion Btu (3,806 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 3,493,193 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Costco #00578 San Diego Bd to report its energy use?
Costco #00578 San Diego Bd 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:6288413:2024). 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 Costco #00578 San Diego Bd's energy grade?
Costco #00578 San Diego Bd scores 64 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Costco #00578 San Diego Bd use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 119.8 kBtu/ft² across 108,394 sq ft, including 3,493,193 kWh of electricity.
What are Costco #00578 San Diego Bd's carbon emissions?
Costco #00578 San Diego Bd reported 835 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Costco #00578 San Diego Bd?
Costco #00578 San Diego Bd is at 7803 Othello Avenue, San Diego, in San Diego, California 92111. Its coordinates are 32.81658, -117.15350 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Costco #00578 San Diego Bd and when was it built?
Costco #00578 San Diego Bd has 108,394 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2010 as its year built. It is classed as supermarket/grocery store.
Is Costco #00578 San Diego Bd 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, “Costco #00578 San Diego Bd, San Diego, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/costco-00578-san-diego-bd-a10f800e (data as of July 9, 2026).