Pacific Plaza C (Torrey Plaza)
Office in California, CA · 10935 Vista Sorrento Parkway, San Diego · 92130
At a glance
Pacific Plaza C (Torrey Plaza) is a 75,450-square-foot office building at 10935 Vista Sorrento Parkway, San Diego in San Diego, California, built in 2000. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 74 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 33.5 kBtu/ft² and 163 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 34% 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 | 74 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 33.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 163 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 642,539 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 75,450 sq ft |
| Source record | california:1356349:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 74 | 33.5 kBtu/ft² | 163 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 26.8 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2022 | 81 | +12 | 27.3 kBtu/ft² | 137 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 69 | -1 | 51.3 kBtu/ft² | 255 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 70 | 56.7 kBtu/ft² | 294 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
- 10935 Vista Sorrento Parkway, San Diego
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92130
- Coordinates
- 32.91404, -117.22785
Within ~1 km
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How does Pacific Plaza C (Torrey Plaza) compare with other office buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 6,214 office buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Pacific Plaza C (Torrey Plaza)'s ENERGY STAR score of 74 compares with an average of 75 across the 4,912 that report a score; it scores higher than 34% of them and lower than 65%. Its site EUI of 33.5 kBtu/ft² is about 41% 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 2.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 40% below the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 75,450 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 151,937 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2000, 15 years later 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.
How has Pacific Plaza C (Torrey Plaza)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 5 California disclosures for Pacific Plaza C (Torrey Plaza), covering report years 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 70 in 2018 to 74 in 2024 (+4 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 81. Site EUI moved from 56.7 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 33.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 41% decrease. Reported emissions went from 294 tCO₂e to 163 tCO₂e over the same span (down 44%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 74 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 74 means the building performs better than about 74% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 74 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 1 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. Pacific Plaza C (Torrey Plaza)'s 33.5 kBtu/ft² across 75,450 sq ft works out to about 2.5 billion Btu (741 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 642,539 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Pacific Plaza C (Torrey Plaza) to report its energy use?
Pacific Plaza C (Torrey 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:1356349:2024). 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 Pacific Plaza C (Torrey Plaza)'s energy grade?
Pacific Plaza C (Torrey Plaza) scores 74 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 Pacific Plaza C (Torrey Plaza) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 33.5 kBtu/ft² across 75,450 sq ft, including 642,539 kWh of electricity.
What are Pacific Plaza C (Torrey Plaza)'s carbon emissions?
Pacific Plaza C (Torrey Plaza) reported 163 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Pacific Plaza C (Torrey Plaza)?
Pacific Plaza C (Torrey Plaza) is at 10935 Vista Sorrento Parkway, San Diego, in San Diego, California 92130. Its coordinates are 32.91404, -117.22785 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Pacific Plaza C (Torrey Plaza) and when was it built?
Pacific Plaza C (Torrey Plaza) has 75,450 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2000 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Pacific Plaza C (Torrey 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, “Pacific Plaza C (Torrey Plaza), San Diego, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/pacific-plaza-c-torrey-plaza-89ad5591 (data as of July 9, 2026).