Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank
Non-Refrigerated Warehouse in California, CA · 9850 Distribution Ave, San Diego · 92121
At a glance
Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank is a 90,856-square-foot non-refrigerated warehouse at 9850 Distribution Ave, San Diego in San Diego, California, built in 1984. In its 2021 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 78 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 18.5 kBtu/ft² and 101 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 49% of the 2,227 scored non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2021
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 78 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 18.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 101 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 469,766 kWh |
| Natural gas | 747 therms |
| Gross floor area | 90,856 sq ft |
| Source record | california:4341838:2021 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021latest | 78 | -10 | 18.5 kBtu/ft² | 101 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 88 | +2 | 16.2 kBtu/ft² | 90 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 86 | 25.7 kBtu/ft² | 57 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
- 9850 Distribution Ave, San Diego
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92121
- Coordinates
- 32.88691, -117.16460
Within ~1 km
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How does Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank 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. Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank's ENERGY STAR score of 78 compares with an average of 68 across the 2,227 that report a score; it scores higher than 49% of them and lower than 50%. Its site EUI of 18.5 kBtu/ft² is about 15% below 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 1.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 21% below the group average of 1.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 90,856 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 173,929 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1984, 4 years earlier 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 Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank, covering report years 2019–2021. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 86 in 2019 to 78 in 2021 (-8 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 88. Site EUI moved from 25.7 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 18.5 kBtu/ft² (2021), a 28% decrease. Reported emissions went from 57 tCO₂e to 101 tCO₂e over the same span (up 77%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 78 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 78 means the building performs better than about 78% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 78 falls in band B — above median (70–84). 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. Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank's 18.5 kBtu/ft² across 90,856 sq ft works out to about 1.7 billion Btu (493 MWh-equivalent) in 2021. The disclosure also reports 469,766 kWh of electricity and 747 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank to report its energy use?
Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank 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 2021 disclosure (source record california:4341838:2021). 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 Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank's energy grade?
Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank scores 78 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2021 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank use?
Its 2021 site energy-use intensity was 18.5 kBtu/ft² across 90,856 sq ft, including 469,766 kWh of electricity and 747 therms of natural gas.
What are Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank's carbon emissions?
Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank reported 101 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2021.
Where is Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank?
Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank is at 9850 Distribution Ave, San Diego, in San Diego, California 92121. Its coordinates are 32.88691, -117.16460 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank and when was it built?
Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank has 90,856 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2021 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1984 as its year built. It is classed as non-refrigerated warehouse.
Is Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2021 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, “Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank, San Diego, California — 2021 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/jacobs-cushman-san-diego-food-bank-2dab14c0 (data as of July 9, 2026).