Sdca-Country Inn & Suites, San Diego N.
Hotel in California, CA · 5975 Lusk Blvd, San Diego · 92121
At a glance
Sdca-Country Inn & Suites, San Diego N. is a 105,415-square-foot hotel at 5975 Lusk Blvd, San Diego in San Diego, California, built in 1989. In its 2019 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 69 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 75.1 kBtu/ft² and 483 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 32% of the 1,525 scored hotel buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2019
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 69 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 75.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 483 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,061,511 kWh |
| Natural gas | 42,945 therms |
| Gross floor area | 105,415 sq ft |
| Source record | california:4504907:2019 |
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
- 5975 Lusk Blvd, San Diego
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92121
- Coordinates
- 32.89669, -117.19404
Within ~1 km
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How does Sdca-Country Inn & Suites, San Diego N. compare with other hotel buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 1,599 hotel buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Sdca-Country Inn & Suites, San Diego N.'s ENERGY STAR score of 69 compares with an average of 74 across the 1,525 that report a score; it scores higher than 32% of them and lower than 68%. Its site EUI of 75.1 kBtu/ft² is about 14% above the average of 65.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 15% above the group average of 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 105,415 sq ft, it is about 37% below the average floor area of 167,786 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1989 construction date is close to 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.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 69 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 69 means the building performs better than about 69% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 69 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 6 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. Sdca-Country Inn & Suites, San Diego N.'s 75.1 kBtu/ft² across 105,415 sq ft works out to about 7.9 billion Btu (2,320 MWh-equivalent) in 2019. The disclosure also reports 1,061,511 kWh of electricity and 42,945 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Sdca-Country Inn & Suites, San Diego N. to report its energy use?
Sdca-Country Inn & Suites, San Diego N. 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 2019 disclosure (source record california:4504907:2019). 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 Sdca-Country Inn & Suites, San Diego N.'s energy grade?
Sdca-Country Inn & Suites, San Diego N. scores 69 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2019 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Sdca-Country Inn & Suites, San Diego N. use?
Its 2019 site energy-use intensity was 75.1 kBtu/ft² across 105,415 sq ft, including 1,061,511 kWh of electricity and 42,945 therms of natural gas.
What are Sdca-Country Inn & Suites, San Diego N.'s carbon emissions?
Sdca-Country Inn & Suites, San Diego N. reported 483 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2019.
Where is Sdca-Country Inn & Suites, San Diego N.?
Sdca-Country Inn & Suites, San Diego N. is at 5975 Lusk Blvd, San Diego, in San Diego, California 92121. Its coordinates are 32.89669, -117.19404 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Sdca-Country Inn & Suites, San Diego N. and when was it built?
Sdca-Country Inn & Suites, San Diego N. has 105,415 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2019 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1989 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is Sdca-Country Inn & Suites, San Diego N. covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2019 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, “Sdca-Country Inn & Suites, San Diego N., San Diego, California — 2019 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/sdca-country-inn-suites-san-diego-n-7ae2aa0d (data as of July 9, 2026).