Embassy Suites San Diego Bay
Hotel in California, CA · 601 Pacific Hwy, San Diego · 92101
At a glance
Embassy Suites San Diego Bay is a 241,479-square-foot hotel at 601 Pacific Hwy, San Diego in San Diego, California, built in 1988. In its 2022 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 75 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 64.5 kBtu/ft² and 988 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 38% of the 1,525 scored hotel buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 75 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 64.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 988 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,989,752 kWh |
| Natural gas | 54,454 therms |
| Gross floor area | 241,479 sq ft |
| Source record | california:3524683:2022 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022latest | 75 | +34 | 64.5 kBtu/ft² | 988 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 41 | 84.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,311 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.
Own or manage this building? Claim it to correct the record and get compliance alerts.
Location
- Address
- 601 Pacific Hwy, San Diego
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92101
- Coordinates
- 32.71157, -117.17105
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
- San Diego Convention Centerscore —
Other - Entertainment/Public Assembly · 1,763,876 sq ft
- San Diego Convention Centerscore —
Convention Center · 1,763,876 sq ft
- Hyatt Manchester San Diegoscore 71
Hotel · 1,711,889 sq ft
- Manchestergrand Hyatt San Diegoscore 93
Hotel · 1,669,261 sq ft
Hotel · 1,412,419 sq ft
Hotel · 1,412,419 sq ft
See also: most efficient in California · biggest emitters
How does Embassy Suites San Diego Bay compare with other hotel buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 1,599 hotel buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Embassy Suites San Diego Bay's ENERGY STAR score of 75 compares with an average of 74 across the 1,525 that report a score; it scores higher than 38% of them and lower than 61%. Its site EUI of 64.5 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 65.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 241,479 sq ft, it is about 44% above the average floor area of 167,786 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1988 construction date is close to 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 Embassy Suites San Diego Bay's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for Embassy Suites San Diego Bay, covering report years 2018, 2022. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 41 in 2018 to 75 in 2022 (+34 points). Site EUI moved from 84.7 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 64.5 kBtu/ft² (2022), a 24% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,311 tCO₂e to 988 tCO₂e over the same span (down 25%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 75 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 75 means the building performs better than about 75% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 75 falls in band B — above median (70–84). 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. Embassy Suites San Diego Bay's 64.5 kBtu/ft² across 241,479 sq ft works out to about 15.6 billion Btu (4,565 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. The disclosure also reports 2,989,752 kWh of electricity and 54,454 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Embassy Suites San Diego Bay to report its energy use?
Embassy Suites San Diego Bay 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 2022 disclosure (source record california:3524683:2022). 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.
More hotel buildings in California
- Crowne Plaza Union City· 241,200 sq ft · score 98 (A)
- H Hotel/Homewood Suites Lax· 239,389 sq ft · score 82 (B)
- Founders Management Ii Dba Crowne Plaza Foster City· 239,319 sq ft · score 87 (A)
- 140-Monterey Embassy Suites· 239,261 sq ft · score 77 (B)
- 57445-John Wayne Orange Cty Arpt Ri· 239,200 sq ft · score 100 (A)
- Bei San Francisco· 238,601 sq ft · score 100 (A)
- Hotel buildings in California· 1,599 benchmarked
- All California benchmarked buildings· AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)
- Most efficient large buildings in California
- Least efficient large buildings in California
- Biggest emitters in California
Frequently asked questions
What is Embassy Suites San Diego Bay's energy grade?
Embassy Suites San Diego Bay scores 75 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2022 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Embassy Suites San Diego Bay use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 64.5 kBtu/ft² across 241,479 sq ft, including 2,989,752 kWh of electricity and 54,454 therms of natural gas.
What are Embassy Suites San Diego Bay's carbon emissions?
Embassy Suites San Diego Bay reported 988 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2022.
Where is Embassy Suites San Diego Bay?
Embassy Suites San Diego Bay is at 601 Pacific Hwy, San Diego, in San Diego, California 92101. Its coordinates are 32.71157, -117.17105 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Embassy Suites San Diego Bay and when was it built?
Embassy Suites San Diego Bay has 241,479 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1988 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is Embassy Suites San Diego Bay covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2022 Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10).
Working with California building benchmarking records? Pro adds alerts, change history and CSV export ($49/mo); Enterprise adds full national files, the API and an MCP server for AI tools.
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, “Embassy Suites San Diego Bay, San Diego, California — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/embassy-suites-san-diego-bay-faa2937a (data as of July 9, 2026).