Vista Sorrento
Office in California, CA · 10251 Vista Sorrento Pkwy, San Diego · 92121
At a glance
Vista Sorrento is a 71,814-square-foot office building at 10251 Vista Sorrento Pkwy, San Diego in San Diego, California, built in 1982. In its 2021 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 84 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 36.8 kBtu/ft² and 160 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 50% of the 4,912 scored office buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2021
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 84 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 36.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 160 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 773,713 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Gross floor area | 71,814 sq ft |
| Source record | california:21309903:2021 |
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
- 10251 Vista Sorrento Pkwy, San Diego
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92121
- Coordinates
- 32.89456, -117.21319
Within ~1 km
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How does Vista Sorrento compare with other office buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 6,214 office buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Vista Sorrento's ENERGY STAR score of 84 compares with an average of 75 across the 4,912 that report a score; it scores higher than 50% of them and lower than 48%. Its site EUI of 36.8 kBtu/ft² is about 35% 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 2.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 39% below the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 71,814 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 151,937 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1982 construction date is close to 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.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 84 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 84 means the building performs better than about 84% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 84 falls in band B — above median (70–84). 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. Vista Sorrento's 36.8 kBtu/ft² across 71,814 sq ft works out to about 2.6 billion Btu (775 MWh-equivalent) in 2021. The disclosure also reports 773,713 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Vista Sorrento to report its energy use?
Vista Sorrento 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 2021 disclosure (source record california:21309903:2021). 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 Vista Sorrento's energy grade?
Vista Sorrento scores 84 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2021 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Vista Sorrento use?
Its 2021 site energy-use intensity was 36.8 kBtu/ft² across 71,814 sq ft, including 773,713 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are Vista Sorrento's carbon emissions?
Vista Sorrento reported 160 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2021.
Where is Vista Sorrento?
Vista Sorrento is at 10251 Vista Sorrento Pkwy, San Diego, in San Diego, California 92121. Its coordinates are 32.89456, -117.21319 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Vista Sorrento and when was it built?
Vista Sorrento has 71,814 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2021 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1982 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Vista Sorrento covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2021 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, “Vista Sorrento, San Diego, California — 2021 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/vista-sorrento-6e669ce9 (data as of July 9, 2026).