Gardens Apartments - Sunrise
Multifamily Housing in California, CA · 5544 Balboa Arms Drive, San Diego · 92117
At a glance
Gardens Apartments - Sunrise is a 94,938-square-foot multifamily housing building at 5544 Balboa Arms Drive, San Diego in San Diego, California, built in 1972. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 100 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 23.1 kBtu/ft² and 123 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 76% of the 9,612 scored multifamily housing buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 100 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 23.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 123 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 163,298 kWh |
| Natural gas | 16,257 therms |
| Gross floor area | 94,938 sq ft |
| Source record | california:8101923:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 100 | 23.1 kBtu/ft² | 123 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 25.0 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2022 | 63 | -37 | 40.0 kBtu/ft² | 231 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 100 | ±0 | 8.6 kBtu/ft² | 56 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 100 | +1 | 21.5 kBtu/ft² | 122 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 99 | 19.9 kBtu/ft² | 115 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
- 5544 Balboa Arms Drive, San Diego
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92117
- Coordinates
- 32.82309, -117.17867
Within ~1 km
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How does Gardens Apartments - Sunrise compare with other multifamily housing buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 10,630 multifamily housing buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Gardens Apartments - Sunrise's ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 82 across the 9,612 that report a score; it scores higher than 76% of them. Its site EUI of 23.1 kBtu/ft² is about 33% below the average of 34.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 38% below the group average of 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 94,938 sq ft, it is about 37% below the average floor area of 150,919 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1972, 16 years earlier than the group's average year built (1988). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has Gardens Apartments - Sunrise's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 California disclosures for Gardens Apartments - Sunrise, covering report years 2019–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 99 in 2019 to 100 in 2024 (+1 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 100. Site EUI moved from 19.9 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 23.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 16% increase. Reported emissions went from 115 tCO₂e to 123 tCO₂e over the same span (up 7%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 100 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: 100 is the top of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 100 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. Gardens Apartments - Sunrise's 23.1 kBtu/ft² across 94,938 sq ft works out to about 2.2 billion Btu (643 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 163,298 kWh of electricity and 16,257 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Gardens Apartments - Sunrise to report its energy use?
Gardens Apartments - Sunrise 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:8101923:2024). 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 Gardens Apartments - Sunrise's energy grade?
Gardens Apartments - Sunrise scores 100 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Gardens Apartments - Sunrise use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 23.1 kBtu/ft² across 94,938 sq ft, including 163,298 kWh of electricity and 16,257 therms of natural gas.
What are Gardens Apartments - Sunrise's carbon emissions?
Gardens Apartments - Sunrise reported 123 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Gardens Apartments - Sunrise?
Gardens Apartments - Sunrise is at 5544 Balboa Arms Drive, San Diego, in San Diego, California 92117. Its coordinates are 32.82309, -117.17867 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Gardens Apartments - Sunrise and when was it built?
Gardens Apartments - Sunrise has 94,938 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1972 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Gardens Apartments - Sunrise 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, “Gardens Apartments - Sunrise, San Diego, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/gardens-apartments-sunrise-65193b9d (data as of July 9, 2026).