Highlands Corporate Center (Hcc) South Plaza
Office in California, CA · 12730 High Bluff Drive, San Diego · 92130
At a glance
Highlands Corporate Center (Hcc) South Plaza is a 60,618-square-foot office building at 12730 High Bluff Drive, San Diego in San Diego, California, built in 1989. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 89 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 29.6 kBtu/ft² and 118 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 61% of the 4,912 scored office buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 89 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 29.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 118 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 509,438 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 60,618 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6378905:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 89 | 29.6 kBtu/ft² | 118 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 26.4 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2022 | 90 | 28.8 kBtu/ft² | 119 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
- 12730 High Bluff Drive, San Diego
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92130
- Coordinates
- 32.94947, -117.24148
Within ~1 km
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How does Highlands Corporate Center (Hcc) South Plaza compare with other office buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 6,214 office buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Highlands Corporate Center (Hcc) South Plaza's ENERGY STAR score of 89 compares with an average of 75 across the 4,912 that report a score; it scores higher than 61% of them and lower than 36%. Its site EUI of 29.6 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 56.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 60,618 sq ft, it is about 60% below the average floor area of 151,937 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1989, 4 years later than the group's average year built (1985). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has Highlands Corporate Center (Hcc) South Plaza's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for Highlands Corporate Center (Hcc) South Plaza, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 90 in 2022 to 89 in 2024 (-1 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 90. Site EUI moved from 28.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 29.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 3% increase. Reported emissions went from 119 tCO₂e to 118 tCO₂e over the same span (down 1%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 89 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 89 means the building performs better than about 89% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 89 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. Highlands Corporate Center (Hcc) South Plaza's 29.6 kBtu/ft² across 60,618 sq ft works out to about 1.8 billion Btu (526 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 509,438 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Highlands Corporate Center (Hcc) South Plaza to report its energy use?
Highlands Corporate Center (Hcc) South Plaza 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:6378905:2024). 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 Highlands Corporate Center (Hcc) South Plaza's energy grade?
Highlands Corporate Center (Hcc) South Plaza scores 89 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 Highlands Corporate Center (Hcc) South Plaza use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 29.6 kBtu/ft² across 60,618 sq ft, including 509,438 kWh of electricity.
What are Highlands Corporate Center (Hcc) South Plaza's carbon emissions?
Highlands Corporate Center (Hcc) South Plaza reported 118 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Highlands Corporate Center (Hcc) South Plaza?
Highlands Corporate Center (Hcc) South Plaza is at 12730 High Bluff Drive, San Diego, in San Diego, California 92130. Its coordinates are 32.94947, -117.24148 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Highlands Corporate Center (Hcc) South Plaza and when was it built?
Highlands Corporate Center (Hcc) South Plaza has 60,618 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1989 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Highlands Corporate Center (Hcc) South Plaza 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, “Highlands Corporate Center (Hcc) South Plaza, San Diego, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/highlands-corporate-center-hcc-south-plaza-603d55d2 (data as of July 9, 2026).