Empire Centre
Non-Refrigerated Warehouse in California, CA · 7880 Airway Road, San Diego · 92154
At a glance
Empire Centre is a 67,725-square-foot non-refrigerated warehouse at 7880 Airway Road, San Diego in San Diego, California, built in 1999. In its 2022 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 97 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 10.3 kBtu/ft² and 50 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 82% of the 2,227 scored non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 97 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 10.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 50 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 212,249 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 67,725 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6369000:2022 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022latest | 97 | ±0 | 10.3 kBtu/ft² | 50 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 97 | +2 | 10.3 kBtu/ft² | 43 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 95 | -5 | 11.2 kBtu/ft² | 52 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 100 | 5.8 kBtu/ft² | 51 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
- 7880 Airway Road, San Diego
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92154
- Coordinates
- 32.56061, -116.97270
Within ~1 km
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How does Empire Centre compare with other non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 2,867 non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Empire Centre's ENERGY STAR score of 97 compares with an average of 68 across the 2,227 that report a score; it scores higher than 82% of them and lower than 15%. Its site EUI of 10.3 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 21.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 1.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 67,725 sq ft, it is about 61% below the average floor area of 173,929 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1999, 11 years later than the group's average year built (1988). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 4,723 non-refrigerated warehouse buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 66 and a site EUI of 26.0 kBtu/ft².
How has Empire Centre's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 California disclosures for Empire Centre, covering report years 2019–2022. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 100 in 2019 to 97 in 2022 (-3 points); its best year on file was 2019, at 100. Site EUI moved from 5.8 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 10.3 kBtu/ft² (2022), an 78% increase. Reported emissions went from 51 tCO₂e to 50 tCO₂e over the same span (down 3%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 97 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 97 means the building performs better than about 97% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 97 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. Empire Centre's 10.3 kBtu/ft² across 67,725 sq ft works out to about 0.7 billion Btu (204 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. The disclosure also reports 212,249 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Empire Centre to report its energy use?
Empire Centre 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:6369000:2022). 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Empire Centre's energy grade?
Empire Centre scores 97 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2022 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Empire Centre use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 10.3 kBtu/ft² across 67,725 sq ft, including 212,249 kWh of electricity.
What are Empire Centre's carbon emissions?
Empire Centre reported 50 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2022.
Where is Empire Centre?
Empire Centre is at 7880 Airway Road, San Diego, in San Diego, California 92154. Its coordinates are 32.56061, -116.97270 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Empire Centre and when was it built?
Empire Centre has 67,725 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1999 as its year built. It is classed as non-refrigerated warehouse.
Is Empire Centre 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).
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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, “Empire Centre, San Diego, California — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/empire-centre-d0449df1 (data as of July 9, 2026).