Nobel Corporate Plaza
Office in California, CA · 3636 Nobel Drive, San Diego · 92122
At a glance
Nobel Corporate Plaza is a 106,840-square-foot office building at 3636 Nobel Drive, San Diego in San Diego, California, built in 1984. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 81 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 49.2 kBtu/ft² and 312 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 44% of the 4,912 scored office buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 81 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 49.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 312 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 860,777 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 106,840 sq ft |
| Source record | california:1874018:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 81 | -1 | 49.2 kBtu/ft² | 312 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 82 | -3 | 48.5 kBtu/ft² | 327 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 85 | +1 | 43.5 kBtu/ft² | 287 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 84 | +2 | 38.4 kBtu/ft² | 237 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 82 | -9 | 40.4 kBtu/ft² | 274 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 91 | -1 | 42.6 kBtu/ft² | 298 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 92 | 43.0 kBtu/ft² | 305 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
- 3636 Nobel Drive, San Diego
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92122
- Coordinates
- 32.86926, -117.22765
Within ~1 km
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How does Nobel Corporate Plaza compare with other office buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 6,214 office buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Nobel Corporate Plaza's ENERGY STAR score of 81 compares with an average of 75 across the 4,912 that report a score; it scores higher than 44% of them and lower than 54%. Its site EUI of 49.2 kBtu/ft² is about 13% below the average of 56.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 19% below the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 106,840 sq ft, it is about 30% below the average floor area of 151,937 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1984 construction date is close to 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.
How has Nobel Corporate Plaza's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 California disclosures for Nobel Corporate Plaza, covering report years 2018–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 92 in 2018 to 81 in 2024 (-11 points); its best year on file was 2018, at 92. Site EUI moved from 43.0 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 49.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 14% increase. Reported emissions went from 305 tCO₂e to 312 tCO₂e over the same span (up 2%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 81 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 81 means the building performs better than about 81% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 81 falls in band B — above median (70–84). 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. Nobel Corporate Plaza's 49.2 kBtu/ft² across 106,840 sq ft works out to about 5.3 billion Btu (1,541 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 860,777 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Nobel Corporate Plaza to report its energy use?
Nobel Corporate Plaza 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:1874018:2024). 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 Nobel Corporate Plaza's energy grade?
Nobel Corporate Plaza scores 81 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 Nobel Corporate Plaza use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 49.2 kBtu/ft² across 106,840 sq ft, including 860,777 kWh of electricity.
What are Nobel Corporate Plaza's carbon emissions?
Nobel Corporate Plaza reported 312 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Nobel Corporate Plaza?
Nobel Corporate Plaza is at 3636 Nobel Drive, San Diego, in San Diego, California 92122. Its coordinates are 32.86926, -117.22765 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Nobel Corporate Plaza and when was it built?
Nobel Corporate Plaza has 106,840 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1984 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Nobel Corporate Plaza 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, “Nobel Corporate Plaza, San Diego, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/nobel-corporate-plaza-5750f492 (data as of July 9, 2026).