Mira Mesa (0305)
Retail Store in California, CA · 8251 Mira Mesa Boulevard, San Diego · 92126
At a glance
Mira Mesa (0305) is a 112,689-square-foot retail store at 8251 Mira Mesa Boulevard, San Diego in San Diego, California, built in 1987. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 73 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 65.9 kBtu/ft² and 474 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 28% of the 1,305 scored retail store buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 73 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 65.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 474 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,818,785 kWh |
| Natural gas | 11,760 therms |
| Gross floor area | 112,689 sq ft |
| Source record | california:1547350:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 73 | +1 | 65.9 kBtu/ft² | 474 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 72 | +3 | 64.9 kBtu/ft² | 504 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 69 | -9 | 65.3 kBtu/ft² | 493 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 78 | +1 | 59.3 kBtu/ft² | 388 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 77 | +5 | 59.5 kBtu/ft² | 406 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 72 | -1 | 62.6 kBtu/ft² | 483 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 73 | 59.8 kBtu/ft² | 469 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
- 8251 Mira Mesa Boulevard, San Diego
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92126
- Coordinates
- 32.91027, -117.14614
Within ~1 km
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How does Mira Mesa (0305) compare with other retail store buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 1,742 retail store buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Mira Mesa (0305)'s ENERGY STAR score of 73 compares with an average of 76 across the 1,305 that report a score; it scores higher than 28% of them and lower than 71%. Its site EUI of 65.9 kBtu/ft² is about 24% above the average of 53.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 28% above the group average of 3.3 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 112,689 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 124,053 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1987, 4 years earlier than the group's average year built (1991). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,025 retail store buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 57.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Mira Mesa (0305)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 California disclosures for Mira Mesa (0305), covering report years 2018–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 73 in both 2018 and 2024. Site EUI moved from 59.8 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 65.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 10% increase. Reported emissions went from 469 tCO₂e to 474 tCO₂e over the same span (up 1%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 73 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 73 means the building performs better than about 73% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 73 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 2 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. Mira Mesa (0305)'s 65.9 kBtu/ft² across 112,689 sq ft works out to about 7.4 billion Btu (2,176 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 1,818,785 kWh of electricity and 11,760 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Mira Mesa (0305) to report its energy use?
Mira Mesa (0305) 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:1547350:2024). 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 Mira Mesa (0305)'s energy grade?
Mira Mesa (0305) scores 73 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Mira Mesa (0305) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 65.9 kBtu/ft² across 112,689 sq ft, including 1,818,785 kWh of electricity and 11,760 therms of natural gas.
What are Mira Mesa (0305)'s carbon emissions?
Mira Mesa (0305) reported 474 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Mira Mesa (0305)?
Mira Mesa (0305) is at 8251 Mira Mesa Boulevard, San Diego, in San Diego, California 92126. Its coordinates are 32.91027, -117.14614 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Mira Mesa (0305) and when was it built?
Mira Mesa (0305) has 112,689 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1987 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is Mira Mesa (0305) 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, “Mira Mesa (0305), San Diego, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/mira-mesa-0305-fa477f74 (data as of July 9, 2026).