San Diego Downtown Ca Hamp
Hotel in California, CA · 1531 Pacific Highway, San Diego · 92101
At a glance
San Diego Downtown Ca Hamp is a 95,344-square-foot hotel at 1531 Pacific Highway, San Diego in San Diego, California, built in 2001. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 30 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 69.9 kBtu/ft² and 399 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 9% of the 1,525 scored hotel buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 30 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 69.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 399 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,086,198 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 95,344 sq ft |
| Source record | california:4991859:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 30 | 69.9 kBtu/ft² | 399 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 67.9 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2022 | 72 | -8 | 67.1 kBtu/ft² | 403 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 80 | -4 | 60.7 kBtu/ft² | 339 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 84 | +21 | 53.1 kBtu/ft² | 325 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 63 | +8 | 73.4 kBtu/ft² | 441 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 55 | 75.2 kBtu/ft² | 467 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
- 1531 Pacific Highway, San Diego
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92101
- Coordinates
- 32.72118, -117.17045
Within ~1 km
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How does San Diego Downtown Ca Hamp compare with other hotel buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 1,599 hotel buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. San Diego Downtown Ca Hamp's ENERGY STAR score of 30 compares with an average of 74 across the 1,525 that report a score; it scores higher than 9% of them and lower than 90%. Its site EUI of 69.9 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 65.6 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 4.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 95,344 sq ft, it is about 43% below the average floor area of 167,786 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2001, 13 years later than the group's average year built (1988). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,812 hotel buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 77.8 kBtu/ft².
How has San Diego Downtown Ca Hamp's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 California disclosures for San Diego Downtown Ca Hamp, covering report years 2018–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 55 in 2018 to 30 in 2024 (-25 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 84. Site EUI moved from 75.2 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 69.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 7% decrease. Reported emissions went from 467 tCO₂e to 399 tCO₂e over the same span (down 15%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 30 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 30 means the building performs better than about 30% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 30 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 45 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. San Diego Downtown Ca Hamp's 69.9 kBtu/ft² across 95,344 sq ft works out to about 6.7 billion Btu (1,953 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 1,086,198 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires San Diego Downtown Ca Hamp to report its energy use?
San Diego Downtown Ca Hamp 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:4991859:2024). 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 San Diego Downtown Ca Hamp's energy grade?
San Diego Downtown Ca Hamp scores 30 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does San Diego Downtown Ca Hamp use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 69.9 kBtu/ft² across 95,344 sq ft, including 1,086,198 kWh of electricity.
What are San Diego Downtown Ca Hamp's carbon emissions?
San Diego Downtown Ca Hamp reported 399 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is San Diego Downtown Ca Hamp?
San Diego Downtown Ca Hamp is at 1531 Pacific Highway, San Diego, in San Diego, California 92101. Its coordinates are 32.72118, -117.17045 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is San Diego Downtown Ca Hamp and when was it built?
San Diego Downtown Ca Hamp has 95,344 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2001 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is San Diego Downtown Ca Hamp 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, “San Diego Downtown Ca Hamp, San Diego, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/san-diego-downtown-ca-hamp-92f71ed9 (data as of July 9, 2026).