Nicholson Commons-College/University
College/University in California, CA · 3900 Lomaland Drive, San Diego · 92106
At a glance
Nicholson Commons-College/University is a 70,623-square-foot college/university building at 3900 Lomaland Drive, San Diego in San Diego, California, built in 1990. In its 2019 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 60.8 kBtu/ft² and 285 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2019
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 60.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 285 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,259,006 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 70,623 sq ft |
| Source record | california:12427730:2019 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019latest | — | 60.8 kBtu/ft² | 285 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 64.1 kBtu/ft² | 300 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 3900 Lomaland Drive, San Diego
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92106
- Coordinates
- 32.71797, -117.25009
Within ~1 km
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How does Nicholson Commons-College/University 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 60.8 kBtu/ft² is about 24% 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 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 17% below the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 70,623 sq ft, it is about 88% below the average floor area of 569,516 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1990, 22 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 Nicholson Commons-College/University's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for Nicholson Commons-College/University, covering report years 2018–2019. Site EUI moved from 64.1 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 60.8 kBtu/ft² (2019), a 5% decrease. Reported emissions went from 300 tCO₂e to 285 tCO₂e over the same span (down 5%).
What does a site EUI of 60.8 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. Nicholson Commons-College/University's 60.8 kBtu/ft² across 70,623 sq ft works out to about 4.3 billion Btu (1,258 MWh-equivalent) in 2019. The disclosure also reports 1,259,006 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Nicholson Commons-College/University to report its energy use?
Nicholson Commons-College/University 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 2019 disclosure (source record california:12427730:2019). 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 Nicholson Commons-College/University's energy grade?
Nicholson Commons-College/University did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2019 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 60.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Nicholson Commons-College/University use?
Its 2019 site energy-use intensity was 60.8 kBtu/ft² across 70,623 sq ft, including 1,259,006 kWh of electricity.
What are Nicholson Commons-College/University's carbon emissions?
Nicholson Commons-College/University reported 285 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2019.
Where is Nicholson Commons-College/University?
Nicholson Commons-College/University is at 3900 Lomaland Drive, San Diego, in San Diego, California 92106. Its coordinates are 32.71797, -117.25009 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Nicholson Commons-College/University and when was it built?
Nicholson Commons-College/University has 70,623 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2019 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1990 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Nicholson Commons-College/University covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2019 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, “Nicholson Commons-College/University, San Diego, California — 2019 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/nicholson-commons-college-university-295910f0 (data as of July 9, 2026).