Hampton Inn San Diego Downtown
Hotel in California, CA · 1531 Pacific Hwy, San Diego · 92101
At a glance
Hampton Inn San Diego Downtown is a 104,202-square-foot hotel at 1531 Pacific Hwy, San Diego in San Diego, California, built in 2000. In its 2019 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 71 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 70.2 kBtu/ft² and 422 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 33% of the 1,525 scored hotel buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2019
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 71 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 70.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 422 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,246,870 kWh |
| Natural gas | 30,978 therms |
| Gross floor area | 104,202 sq ft |
| Source record | california:11262532:2019 |
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
- 1531 Pacific Hwy, San Diego
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92101
- Coordinates
- 32.72124, -117.17102
Within ~1 km
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How does Hampton Inn San Diego Downtown compare with other hotel buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 1,599 hotel buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Hampton Inn San Diego Downtown's ENERGY STAR score of 71 compares with an average of 74 across the 1,525 that report a score; it scores higher than 33% of them and lower than 65%. Its site EUI of 70.2 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 65.6 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 104,202 sq ft, it is about 38% below the average floor area of 167,786 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2000, 12 years later than 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.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 71 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 71 means the building performs better than about 71% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 71 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 4 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. Hampton Inn San Diego Downtown's 70.2 kBtu/ft² across 104,202 sq ft works out to about 7.3 billion Btu (2,144 MWh-equivalent) in 2019. The disclosure also reports 1,246,870 kWh of electricity and 30,978 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Hampton Inn San Diego Downtown to report its energy use?
Hampton Inn San Diego Downtown 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 2019 disclosure (source record california:11262532:2019). 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 Hampton Inn San Diego Downtown's energy grade?
Hampton Inn San Diego Downtown scores 71 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2019 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Hampton Inn San Diego Downtown use?
Its 2019 site energy-use intensity was 70.2 kBtu/ft² across 104,202 sq ft, including 1,246,870 kWh of electricity and 30,978 therms of natural gas.
What are Hampton Inn San Diego Downtown's carbon emissions?
Hampton Inn San Diego Downtown reported 422 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2019.
Where is Hampton Inn San Diego Downtown?
Hampton Inn San Diego Downtown is at 1531 Pacific Hwy, San Diego, in San Diego, California 92101. Its coordinates are 32.72124, -117.17102 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Hampton Inn San Diego Downtown and when was it built?
Hampton Inn San Diego Downtown has 104,202 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2019 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2000 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is Hampton Inn San Diego Downtown covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2019 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, “Hampton Inn San Diego Downtown, San Diego, California — 2019 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/hampton-inn-san-diego-downtown-38842f2a (data as of July 9, 2026).