Social Sciences Research Building
Laboratory in California, CA · 3035 Muir Lane, San Diego · 92093
At a glance
Social Sciences Research Building is a 55,542-square-foot laboratory building at 3035 Muir Lane, San Diego in San Diego, California, built in 1976.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | — |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 284,077 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 55,542 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6874042:2022 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022latest | — | — | — | |
| 2021 | — | — | 527 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | — | 436 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | — | 378 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 98.5 kBtu/ft² | 328 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
- 3035 Muir Lane, San Diego
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92093
- Coordinates
- 32.87968, -117.24278
Within ~1 km
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How does Social Sciences Research Building compare with other laboratory buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 308 laboratory buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide.
At 55,542 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 121,485 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1976, 16 years earlier than the group's average year built (1992). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 795 laboratory buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 29 and a site EUI of 231.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Social Sciences Research Building's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 5 California disclosures for Social Sciences Research Building, covering report years 2018–2022. Reported emissions went from 328 tCO₂e to 527 tCO₂e over the same span (up 61%). Only one of those years carries energy figures.
Which law requires Social Sciences Research Building to report its energy use?
Social Sciences Research Building 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 2022 disclosure (source record california:6874042:2022). 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 Social Sciences Research Building's energy grade?
Social Sciences Research Building did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2022 disclosure.
How much energy does Social Sciences Research Building use?
No energy-use intensity was reported for 2022.
What are Social Sciences Research Building's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2022.
Where is Social Sciences Research Building?
Social Sciences Research Building is at 3035 Muir Lane, San Diego, in San Diego, California 92093. Its coordinates are 32.87968, -117.24278 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Social Sciences Research Building and when was it built?
Social Sciences Research Building has 55,542 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1976 as its year built. It is classed as laboratory.
Is Social Sciences Research Building covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2022 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, “Social Sciences Research Building, San Diego, California — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/social-sciences-research-building-ef54888e (data as of July 9, 2026).