Kings Inn San Diego
Hotel in California, CA · 1333 Hotel Circle South, San Diego · 92108
At a glance
Kings Inn San Diego is a 55,000-square-foot hotel at 1333 Hotel Circle South, San Diego in San Diego, California, built in 1959. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 88 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 125.7 kBtu/ft² and 398 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 59% of the 1,525 scored hotel buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 88 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 125.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 398 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 259,693 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 55,000 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6879008:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 88 | 125.7 kBtu/ft² | 398 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 142.1 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2022 | 82 | +26 | 149.6 kBtu/ft² | 440 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 56 | -18 | 154.0 kBtu/ft² | 465 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 74 | +36 | 126.3 kBtu/ft² | 401 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 38 | -4 | 178.5 kBtu/ft² | 568 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 42 | 166.1 kBtu/ft² | 531 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
- 1333 Hotel Circle South, San Diego
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92108
- Coordinates
- 32.75858, -117.17509
Within ~1 km
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How does Kings Inn San Diego compare with other hotel buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 1,599 hotel buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Kings Inn San Diego's ENERGY STAR score of 88 compares with an average of 74 across the 1,525 that report a score; it scores higher than 59% of them and lower than 39%. Its site EUI of 125.7 kBtu/ft² is about twice the average of 65.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 7.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 81% above the group average of 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 55,000 sq ft, it is about 67% below the average floor area of 167,786 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1959, 29 years earlier 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.
How has Kings Inn San Diego's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 California disclosures for Kings Inn San Diego, covering report years 2018–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 42 in 2018 to 88 in 2024 (+46 points). Site EUI moved from 166.1 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 125.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 24% decrease. Reported emissions went from 531 tCO₂e to 398 tCO₂e over the same span (down 25%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 88 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 88 means the building performs better than about 88% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 88 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. Kings Inn San Diego's 125.7 kBtu/ft² across 55,000 sq ft works out to about 6.9 billion Btu (2,026 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 259,693 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Kings Inn San Diego to report its energy use?
Kings Inn San Diego 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:6879008:2024). 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 Kings Inn San Diego's energy grade?
Kings Inn San Diego scores 88 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 Kings Inn San Diego use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 125.7 kBtu/ft² across 55,000 sq ft, including 259,693 kWh of electricity.
What are Kings Inn San Diego's carbon emissions?
Kings Inn San Diego reported 398 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Kings Inn San Diego?
Kings Inn San Diego is at 1333 Hotel Circle South, San Diego, in San Diego, California 92108. Its coordinates are 32.75858, -117.17509 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Kings Inn San Diego and when was it built?
Kings Inn San Diego has 55,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1959 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is Kings Inn San Diego 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, “Kings Inn San Diego, San Diego, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/kings-inn-san-diego-5e543e2e (data as of July 9, 2026).