Vera Cortez Hill (Cz17)
Multifamily Housing in California, CA · 1399 Ninth Avenue, San Diego · 92101
At a glance
Vera Cortez Hill (Cz17) is a 272,217-square-foot multifamily housing building at 1399 Ninth Avenue, San Diego in San Diego, California, built in 1973. 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 23.8 kBtu/ft² and 380 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 76% 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 | 100 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 23.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 380 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 795,444 kWh |
| Natural gas | 37,671 therms |
| Gross floor area | 272,217 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6704278:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 100 | +13 | 23.8 kBtu/ft² | 380 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 87 | -2 | 19.8 kBtu/ft² | 334 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 89 | +9 | 30.6 kBtu/ft² | 528 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 80 | -15 | 32.1 kBtu/ft² | 506 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 95 | +19 | 31.0 kBtu/ft² | 487 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 76 | 35.2 kBtu/ft² | 594 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
- 1399 Ninth Avenue, San Diego
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92101
- Coordinates
- 32.71935, -117.15630
Within ~1 km
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How does Vera Cortez Hill (Cz17) 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. Vera Cortez Hill (Cz17)'s ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 82 across the 9,612 that report a score; it scores higher than 76% of them. Its site EUI of 23.8 kBtu/ft² is about 31% below the average of 34.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 33% below the group average of 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 272,217 sq ft, it is about 80% above the average floor area of 150,919 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1973, 15 years earlier 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 Vera Cortez Hill (Cz17)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 California disclosures for Vera Cortez Hill (Cz17), covering report years 2019–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 76 in 2019 to 100 in 2024 (+24 points). Site EUI moved from 35.2 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 23.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 32% decrease. Reported emissions went from 594 tCO₂e to 380 tCO₂e over the same span (down 36%).
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. Vera Cortez Hill (Cz17)'s 23.8 kBtu/ft² across 272,217 sq ft works out to about 6.5 billion Btu (1,899 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 795,444 kWh of electricity and 37,671 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Vera Cortez Hill (Cz17) to report its energy use?
Vera Cortez Hill (Cz17) 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:6704278:2024). 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 Vera Cortez Hill (Cz17)'s energy grade?
Vera Cortez Hill (Cz17) 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 Vera Cortez Hill (Cz17) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 23.8 kBtu/ft² across 272,217 sq ft, including 795,444 kWh of electricity and 37,671 therms of natural gas.
What are Vera Cortez Hill (Cz17)'s carbon emissions?
Vera Cortez Hill (Cz17) reported 380 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Vera Cortez Hill (Cz17)?
Vera Cortez Hill (Cz17) is at 1399 Ninth Avenue, San Diego, in San Diego, California 92101. Its coordinates are 32.71935, -117.15630 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Vera Cortez Hill (Cz17) and when was it built?
Vera Cortez Hill (Cz17) has 272,217 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1973 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Vera Cortez Hill (Cz17) 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, “Vera Cortez Hill (Cz17), San Diego, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/vera-cortez-hill-cz17-fbaddc83 (data as of July 9, 2026).