Miracosta College - San
College/University in California, CA · 3333 Manchester Ave, Encinitas · 92007
At a glance
Miracosta College - San is a 78,523-square-foot college/university building at 3333 Manchester Ave, Encinitas in Encinitas, California, built in 1987. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 58.2 kBtu/ft² and 283 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 58.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 283 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 950,336 kWh |
| Natural gas | 12,693 therms |
| Gross floor area | 78,523 sq ft |
| Source record | california:4360854:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 58.2 kBtu/ft² | 283 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 62.9 kBtu/ft² | 318 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 51.4 kBtu/ft² | 263 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 40.8 kBtu/ft² | 191 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | — | — |
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
- 3333 Manchester Ave, Encinitas
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92007
- Coordinates
- 33.01743, -117.25841
Within ~1 km
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How does Miracosta College - San compare with other college/university buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 497 college/university buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 58.2 kBtu/ft² is about 27% below the average of 79.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 25% below the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 78,523 sq ft, it is about 86% below the average floor area of 569,516 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1987, 19 years later than 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 Miracosta College - San's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 5 California disclosures for Miracosta College - San, covering report years 2020–2024. Site EUI moved from 40.8 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 58.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 43% increase. Reported emissions went from 191 tCO₂e to 283 tCO₂e over the same span (up 48%).
What does a site EUI of 58.2 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. Miracosta College - San's 58.2 kBtu/ft² across 78,523 sq ft works out to about 4.6 billion Btu (1,339 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 950,336 kWh of electricity and 12,693 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Miracosta College - San to report its energy use?
Miracosta College - San 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:4360854:2024). 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 Miracosta College - San's energy grade?
Miracosta College - San did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 58.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Miracosta College - San use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 58.2 kBtu/ft² across 78,523 sq ft, including 950,336 kWh of electricity and 12,693 therms of natural gas.
What are Miracosta College - San's carbon emissions?
Miracosta College - San reported 283 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Miracosta College - San?
Miracosta College - San is at 3333 Manchester Ave, Encinitas, in Encinitas, California 92007. Its coordinates are 33.01743, -117.25841 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Miracosta College - San and when was it built?
Miracosta College - San has 78,523 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1987 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Miracosta College - San 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, “Miracosta College - San, Encinitas, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/miracosta-college-san-76898e98 (data as of July 9, 2026).