Humanities & Social Sciences
College/University in California, CA · 2970 Scholars Lane, San Diego · 92093
At a glance
Humanities & Social Sciences is a 92,534-square-foot college/university building at 2970 Scholars Lane, San Diego in San Diego, California, built in 1970.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | — |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 787,552 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 92,534 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6874068:2022 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022latest | — | — | — | |
| 2021 | — | — | 352 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | — | 564 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | — | 586 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 118.2 kBtu/ft² | 622 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.
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Location
- Address
- 2970 Scholars Lane, San Diego
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92093
- Coordinates
- 32.87755, -117.24145
Within ~1 km
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How does Humanities & Social Sciences compare with other college/university buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 497 college/university buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide.
At 92,534 sq ft, it is about 84% below the average floor area of 569,516 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1970 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1969). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,113 college/university buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Humanities & Social Sciences's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 5 California disclosures for Humanities & Social Sciences, covering report years 2018–2022. Reported emissions went from 622 tCO₂e to 352 tCO₂e over the same span (down 43%). Only one of those years carries energy figures.
Which law requires Humanities & Social Sciences to report its energy use?
Humanities & Social Sciences 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:6874068:2022). 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 Humanities & Social Sciences's energy grade?
Humanities & Social Sciences did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2022 disclosure.
How much energy does Humanities & Social Sciences use?
No energy-use intensity was reported for 2022.
What are Humanities & Social Sciences's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2022.
Where is Humanities & Social Sciences?
Humanities & Social Sciences is at 2970 Scholars Lane, San Diego, in San Diego, California 92093. Its coordinates are 32.87755, -117.24145 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Humanities & Social Sciences and when was it built?
Humanities & Social Sciences has 92,534 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1970 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Humanities & Social Sciences 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, “Humanities & Social Sciences, San Diego, California — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/humanities-social-sciences-0ed607f9 (data as of July 9, 2026).