Sofi Ocean Hills (Wn42)
Multifamily Housing in California, CA · 3500 Windrift Way, Oceanside · 92056
At a glance
Sofi Ocean Hills (Wn42) is a 357,614-square-foot multifamily housing building at 3500 Windrift Way, Oceanside in Oceanside, California, built in 2016. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 5 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 75.9 kBtu/ft² and 1,573 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 2% of the 9,612 scored multifamily housing buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 5 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 75.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 1,573 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,890,258 kWh |
| Natural gas | 172,976 therms |
| Gross floor area | 357,614 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6688738:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 5 | -95 | 75.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,573 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 100 | +11 | 13.7 kBtu/ft² | 294 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 89 | +8 | 34.5 kBtu/ft² | 764 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 81 | -17 | 38.0 kBtu/ft² | 765 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 98 | +7 | 30.0 kBtu/ft² | 602 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 91 | 34.9 kBtu/ft² | 726 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
- 3500 Windrift Way, Oceanside
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92056
- Coordinates
- 33.16994, -117.25255
Within ~1 km
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How does Sofi Ocean Hills (Wn42) compare with other multifamily housing buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 10,630 multifamily housing buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Sofi Ocean Hills (Wn42)'s ENERGY STAR score of 5 compares with an average of 82 across the 9,612 that report a score; it scores higher than 2% of them and lower than 98%. Its site EUI of 75.9 kBtu/ft² is about 121% above the average of 34.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about twice the group average of 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 357,614 sq ft, it is about 137% above the average floor area of 150,919 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2016, 28 years later than the group's average year built (1988). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has Sofi Ocean Hills (Wn42)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 California disclosures for Sofi Ocean Hills (Wn42), covering report years 2019–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 91 in 2019 to 5 in 2024 (-86 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 100. Site EUI moved from 34.9 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 75.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 117% increase. Reported emissions went from 726 tCO₂e to 1,573 tCO₂e over the same span (up 117%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 5 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 5 means the building performs better than about 5% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 5 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 70 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. Sofi Ocean Hills (Wn42)'s 75.9 kBtu/ft² across 357,614 sq ft works out to about 27.1 billion Btu (7,955 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 2,890,258 kWh of electricity and 172,976 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Sofi Ocean Hills (Wn42) to report its energy use?
Sofi Ocean Hills (Wn42) 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:6688738:2024). 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 Sofi Ocean Hills (Wn42)'s energy grade?
Sofi Ocean Hills (Wn42) scores 5 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 Sofi Ocean Hills (Wn42) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 75.9 kBtu/ft² across 357,614 sq ft, including 2,890,258 kWh of electricity and 172,976 therms of natural gas.
What are Sofi Ocean Hills (Wn42)'s carbon emissions?
Sofi Ocean Hills (Wn42) reported 1,573 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Sofi Ocean Hills (Wn42)?
Sofi Ocean Hills (Wn42) is at 3500 Windrift Way, Oceanside, in Oceanside, California 92056. Its coordinates are 33.16994, -117.25255 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Sofi Ocean Hills (Wn42) and when was it built?
Sofi Ocean Hills (Wn42) has 357,614 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2016 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Sofi Ocean Hills (Wn42) 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, “Sofi Ocean Hills (Wn42), Oceanside, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/sofi-ocean-hills-wn42-5fbf9417 (data as of July 9, 2026).