National University 11255 N. Torrey
Office in California, CA · 11255 N. Torrey Pines Rd, La Jolla · 92037
At a glance
National University 11255 N. Torrey is a 74,000-square-foot office building at 11255 N. Torrey Pines Rd, La Jolla in La Jolla, California, built in 1980. In its 2018 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 28 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 125.9 kBtu/ft² and 576 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 9% of the 4,912 scored office buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2018
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 28 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 125.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 576 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,371,643 kWh |
| Natural gas | 46,393 therms |
| Gross floor area | 74,000 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6889865:2018 |
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
- 11255 N. Torrey Pines Rd, La Jolla
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92037
- Coordinates
- 32.93633, -117.26094
Within ~1 km
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How does National University 11255 N. Torrey compare with other office buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 6,214 office buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. National University 11255 N. Torrey's ENERGY STAR score of 28 compares with an average of 75 across the 4,912 that report a score; it scores higher than 9% of them and lower than 91%. Its site EUI of 125.9 kBtu/ft² is about 123% above the average of 56.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 7.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about twice the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 74,000 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 151,937 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1980, 5 years earlier than the group's average year built (1985). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 28 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 28 means the building performs better than about 28% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 28 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 47 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. National University 11255 N. Torrey's 125.9 kBtu/ft² across 74,000 sq ft works out to about 9.3 billion Btu (2,730 MWh-equivalent) in 2018. The disclosure also reports 1,371,643 kWh of electricity and 46,393 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires National University 11255 N. Torrey to report its energy use?
National University 11255 N. Torrey 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 2018 disclosure (source record california:6889865:2018). 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 National University 11255 N. Torrey's energy grade?
National University 11255 N. Torrey scores 28 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2018 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does National University 11255 N. Torrey use?
Its 2018 site energy-use intensity was 125.9 kBtu/ft² across 74,000 sq ft, including 1,371,643 kWh of electricity and 46,393 therms of natural gas.
What are National University 11255 N. Torrey's carbon emissions?
National University 11255 N. Torrey reported 576 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2018.
Where is National University 11255 N. Torrey?
National University 11255 N. Torrey is at 11255 N. Torrey Pines Rd, La Jolla, in La Jolla, California 92037. Its coordinates are 32.93633, -117.26094 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is National University 11255 N. Torrey and when was it built?
National University 11255 N. Torrey has 74,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2018 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1980 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is National University 11255 N. Torrey covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2018 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, “National University 11255 N. Torrey, La Jolla, California — 2018 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/national-university-11255-n-torrey-dd060e37 (data as of July 9, 2026).