Qualcomm Wc
Office in California, CA · 5828 Pacific Center Boulevard, San Diego · 92121
At a glance
Qualcomm Wc is a 50,500-square-foot office building at 5828 Pacific Center Boulevard, San Diego in San Diego, California, built in 2005. In its 2023 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 33 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 164.3 kBtu/ft² and 486 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 10% of the 4,912 scored office buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 33 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 164.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 486 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,004,772 kWh |
| Natural gas | 48,696 therms |
| Gross floor area | 50,500 sq ft |
| Source record | california:2371262:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 33 | -15 | 164.3 kBtu/ft² | 486 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 48 | -6 | 123.3 kBtu/ft² | 382 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 54 | +16 | 118.2 kBtu/ft² | 338 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 38 | +16 | 150.8 kBtu/ft² | 442 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 22 | 179.9 kBtu/ft² | 537 tCO₂e | |
| 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
- 5828 Pacific Center Boulevard, San Diego
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92121
- Coordinates
- 32.90489, -117.19384
Within ~1 km
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How does Qualcomm Wc compare with other office buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 6,214 office buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Qualcomm Wc's ENERGY STAR score of 33 compares with an average of 75 across the 4,912 that report a score; it scores higher than 10% of them and lower than 90%. Its site EUI of 164.3 kBtu/ft² is about 191% 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 9.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 167% above the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 50,500 sq ft, it is about 67% below the average floor area of 151,937 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2005, 20 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 Qualcomm Wc's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 California disclosures for Qualcomm Wc, covering report years 2018–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 22 in 2019 to 33 in 2023 (+11 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 54. Site EUI moved from 179.9 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 164.3 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 9% decrease. Reported emissions went from 537 tCO₂e to 486 tCO₂e over the same span (down 9%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 33 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 33 means the building performs better than about 33% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 33 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 42 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. Qualcomm Wc's 164.3 kBtu/ft² across 50,500 sq ft works out to about 8.3 billion Btu (2,432 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 1,004,772 kWh of electricity and 48,696 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Qualcomm Wc to report its energy use?
Qualcomm Wc 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 2023 disclosure (source record california:2371262:2023). 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 Qualcomm Wc's energy grade?
Qualcomm Wc scores 33 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2023 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Qualcomm Wc use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 164.3 kBtu/ft² across 50,500 sq ft, including 1,004,772 kWh of electricity and 48,696 therms of natural gas.
What are Qualcomm Wc's carbon emissions?
Qualcomm Wc reported 486 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Qualcomm Wc?
Qualcomm Wc is at 5828 Pacific Center Boulevard, San Diego, in San Diego, California 92121. Its coordinates are 32.90489, -117.19384 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Qualcomm Wc and when was it built?
Qualcomm Wc has 50,500 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2005 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Qualcomm Wc covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “Qualcomm Wc, San Diego, California — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/qualcomm-wc-4463f1c4 (data as of July 9, 2026).