Plaza Del Mar, Llc
Office in California, CA · 12520 High Bluff Drive, San Diego · 92130
At a glance
Plaza Del Mar, Llc is a 121,080-square-foot office building at 12520 High Bluff Drive, San Diego in San Diego, California, built in 1985. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 23.6 kBtu/ft² and 184 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 23.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 184 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 712,201 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 121,080 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6865708:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 23.6 kBtu/ft² | 184 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 23.9 kBtu/ft² | 203 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 27.0 kBtu/ft² | 218 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 26.0 kBtu/ft² | 187 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 27.5 kBtu/ft² | 210 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 29.6 kBtu/ft² | 246 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
- 12520 High Bluff Drive, San Diego
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92130
- Coordinates
- 32.94488, -117.24131
Within ~1 km
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How does Plaza Del Mar, Llc compare with other office buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 6,214 office buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 23.6 kBtu/ft² is about 58% 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 1.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 58% below the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 121,080 sq ft, it is about 20% below the average floor area of 151,937 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1985 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 Plaza Del Mar, Llc's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 California disclosures for Plaza Del Mar, Llc, covering report years 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. Site EUI moved from 29.6 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 23.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 20% decrease. Reported emissions went from 246 tCO₂e to 184 tCO₂e over the same span (down 25%).
What does a site EUI of 23.6 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. Plaza Del Mar, Llc's 23.6 kBtu/ft² across 121,080 sq ft works out to about 2.9 billion Btu (837 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 712,201 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Plaza Del Mar, Llc to report its energy use?
Plaza Del Mar, Llc 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:6865708:2024). 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 Plaza Del Mar, Llc's energy grade?
Plaza Del Mar, Llc did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 23.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Plaza Del Mar, Llc use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 23.6 kBtu/ft² across 121,080 sq ft, including 712,201 kWh of electricity.
What are Plaza Del Mar, Llc's carbon emissions?
Plaza Del Mar, Llc reported 184 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Plaza Del Mar, Llc?
Plaza Del Mar, Llc is at 12520 High Bluff Drive, San Diego, in San Diego, California 92130. Its coordinates are 32.94488, -117.24131 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Plaza Del Mar, Llc and when was it built?
Plaza Del Mar, Llc has 121,080 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1985 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Plaza Del Mar, Llc 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, “Plaza Del Mar, Llc, San Diego, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/plaza-del-mar-llc-56121a0a (data as of July 9, 2026).