Siempre Viva Industrial - 8500 Kerns
Non-Refrigerated Warehouse in California, CA · 8500 Kerns Street, San Diego · 92154
At a glance
Siempre Viva Industrial - 8500 Kerns is a 79,050-square-foot non-refrigerated warehouse at 8500 Kerns Street, San Diego in San Diego, California, built in 2019. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 100 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 4.1 kBtu/ft² and 22 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 92% of the 2,227 scored non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 100 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 4.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 22 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 95,877 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 79,050 sq ft |
| Source record | california:12423616:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 100 | +4 | 4.1 kBtu/ft² | 22 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 96 | -3 | 5.5 kBtu/ft² | 26 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 99 | +3 | 4.7 kBtu/ft² | 24 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 96 | 3.9 kBtu/ft² | 20 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
- 8500 Kerns Street, San Diego
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92154
- Coordinates
- 32.55117, -116.95921
Within ~1 km
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How does Siempre Viva Industrial - 8500 Kerns compare with other non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 2,867 non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Siempre Viva Industrial - 8500 Kerns's ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 68 across the 2,227 that report a score; it scores higher than 92% of them. Its site EUI of 4.1 kBtu/ft² is about 81% below the average of 21.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 81% below the group average of 1.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 79,050 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 173,929 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2019, 31 years later than the group's average year built (1988). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 4,723 non-refrigerated warehouse buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 66 and a site EUI of 26.0 kBtu/ft².
How has Siempre Viva Industrial - 8500 Kerns's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 California disclosures for Siempre Viva Industrial - 8500 Kerns, covering report years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 96 in 2019 to 100 in 2024 (+4 points). Site EUI moved from 3.9 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 4.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 5% increase. Reported emissions went from 20 tCO₂e to 22 tCO₂e over the same span (up 7%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 100 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: 100 is the top of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 100 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. Siempre Viva Industrial - 8500 Kerns's 4.1 kBtu/ft² across 79,050 sq ft works out to about 0.3 billion Btu (95 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 95,877 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Siempre Viva Industrial - 8500 Kerns to report its energy use?
Siempre Viva Industrial - 8500 Kerns 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:12423616:2024). 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 Siempre Viva Industrial - 8500 Kerns's energy grade?
Siempre Viva Industrial - 8500 Kerns scores 100 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Siempre Viva Industrial - 8500 Kerns use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 4.1 kBtu/ft² across 79,050 sq ft, including 95,877 kWh of electricity.
What are Siempre Viva Industrial - 8500 Kerns's carbon emissions?
Siempre Viva Industrial - 8500 Kerns reported 22 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Siempre Viva Industrial - 8500 Kerns?
Siempre Viva Industrial - 8500 Kerns is at 8500 Kerns Street, San Diego, in San Diego, California 92154. Its coordinates are 32.55117, -116.95921 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Siempre Viva Industrial - 8500 Kerns and when was it built?
Siempre Viva Industrial - 8500 Kerns has 79,050 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2019 as its year built. It is classed as non-refrigerated warehouse.
Is Siempre Viva Industrial - 8500 Kerns 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, “Siempre Viva Industrial - 8500 Kerns, San Diego, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/siempre-viva-industrial-8500-kerns-1bc47a74 (data as of July 9, 2026).