Wip-Empire
Distribution Center in California, CA · 9990 Empire Street, San Diego · 92121
At a glance
Wip-Empire is a 105,636-square-foot distribution center at 9990 Empire Street, San Diego in San Diego, California, built in 1980. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 4 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 94.6 kBtu/ft² and 571 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 6% of the 2,485 scored distribution center buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 4 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 94.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 571 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,100,932 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 105,636 sq ft |
| Source record | california:22366311:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 4 | +2 | 94.6 kBtu/ft² | 571 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 2 | 76.3 kBtu/ft² | 493 tCO₂e | |
| 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
- 9990 Empire Street, San Diego
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92121
- Coordinates
- 32.88838, -117.14981
Within ~1 km
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How does Wip-Empire compare with other distribution center buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 3,121 distribution center buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Wip-Empire's ENERGY STAR score of 4 compares with an average of 67 across the 2,485 that report a score; it scores higher than 6% of them and lower than 94%. Its site EUI of 94.6 kBtu/ft² is about 378% above the average of 19.8 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 315% above the group average of 1.3 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 105,636 sq ft, it is about 56% below the average floor area of 238,298 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1980, 14 years earlier than the group's average year built (1994). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 4,082 distribution center buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 24.2 kBtu/ft².
How has Wip-Empire's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for Wip-Empire, covering report years 2021, 2022, 2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 2 in 2022 to 4 in 2024 (+2 points). Site EUI moved from 76.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 94.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 24% increase. Reported emissions went from 493 tCO₂e to 571 tCO₂e over the same span (up 16%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 4 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 4 means the building performs better than about 4% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 4 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 71 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. Wip-Empire's 94.6 kBtu/ft² across 105,636 sq ft works out to about 10 billion Btu (2,929 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 1,100,932 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Wip-Empire to report its energy use?
Wip-Empire 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:22366311:2024). 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 Wip-Empire's energy grade?
Wip-Empire scores 4 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 Wip-Empire use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 94.6 kBtu/ft² across 105,636 sq ft, including 1,100,932 kWh of electricity.
What are Wip-Empire's carbon emissions?
Wip-Empire reported 571 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Wip-Empire?
Wip-Empire is at 9990 Empire Street, San Diego, in San Diego, California 92121. Its coordinates are 32.88838, -117.14981 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Wip-Empire and when was it built?
Wip-Empire has 105,636 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1980 as its year built. It is classed as distribution center.
Is Wip-Empire 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, “Wip-Empire, San Diego, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/wip-empire-3d3bdae7 (data as of July 9, 2026).