The Plaza At Scripps Northridge
Office in California, CA · 12121 Scripps Summit Drive, San Diego · 92131
At a glance
The Plaza At Scripps Northridge is a 112,990-square-foot office building at 12121 Scripps Summit Drive, San Diego in San Diego, California, built in 2006. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 94 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 37.7 kBtu/ft² and 275 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 75% of the 4,912 scored office buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 94 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 37.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 275 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 874,070 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 112,990 sq ft |
| Source record | california:2247079:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 94 | 37.7 kBtu/ft² | 275 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 34.3 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2021 | 89 | -1 | 41.7 kBtu/ft² | 277 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 90 | ±0 | 40.3 kBtu/ft² | 283 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 90 | +1 | 41.8 kBtu/ft² | 320 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 89 | 42.8 kBtu/ft² | 325 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
- 12121 Scripps Summit Drive, San Diego
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92131
- Coordinates
- 32.94005, -117.10138
Within ~1 km
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How does The Plaza At Scripps Northridge compare with other office buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 6,214 office buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. The Plaza At Scripps Northridge's ENERGY STAR score of 94 compares with an average of 75 across the 4,912 that report a score; it scores higher than 75% of them and lower than 22%. Its site EUI of 37.7 kBtu/ft² is about 33% below the average of 56.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 32% below the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 112,990 sq ft, it is about 26% below the average floor area of 151,937 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2006, 21 years later than the group's average year built (1985). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has The Plaza At Scripps Northridge's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 California disclosures for The Plaza At Scripps Northridge, covering report years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 89 in 2018 to 94 in 2024 (+5 points). Site EUI moved from 42.8 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 37.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 12% decrease. Reported emissions went from 325 tCO₂e to 275 tCO₂e over the same span (down 15%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 94 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 94 means the building performs better than about 94% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 94 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. The Plaza At Scripps Northridge's 37.7 kBtu/ft² across 112,990 sq ft works out to about 4.3 billion Btu (1,248 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 874,070 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires The Plaza At Scripps Northridge to report its energy use?
The Plaza At Scripps Northridge 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:2247079:2024). 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 The Plaza At Scripps Northridge's energy grade?
The Plaza At Scripps Northridge scores 94 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 The Plaza At Scripps Northridge use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 37.7 kBtu/ft² across 112,990 sq ft, including 874,070 kWh of electricity.
What are The Plaza At Scripps Northridge's carbon emissions?
The Plaza At Scripps Northridge reported 275 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is The Plaza At Scripps Northridge?
The Plaza At Scripps Northridge is at 12121 Scripps Summit Drive, San Diego, in San Diego, California 92131. Its coordinates are 32.94005, -117.10138 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is The Plaza At Scripps Northridge and when was it built?
The Plaza At Scripps Northridge has 112,990 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2006 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is The Plaza At Scripps Northridge 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, “The Plaza At Scripps Northridge, San Diego, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/the-plaza-at-scripps-northridge-a1c4a7a5 (data as of July 9, 2026).