At a glance
12235 El Camino Real - CVCC 1 is a 55,907-square-foot office building in San Diego, California, built in 1998. In its 2022 San Diego benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 100 out of 100 (grade A) and a site energy-use intensity of 1.4 kBtu/ft². That score is higher than 93% of the 259 scored office buildings in San Diego.
Building Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SDMC Ch. 14 Art. 12) · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 100 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 1.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Gross floor area | 55,907 sq ft |
| Source record | san_diego:100071:2022 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022latest | 100 | +10 | 1.4 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2021 | 90 | 24.7 kBtu/ft² | — |
Compliance context
Building Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SDMC Ch. 14 Art. 12)
San Diego's ordinance requires annual benchmarking for commercial buildings over 50,000 sq ft, with civil penalties for buildings that fail to report.
Ownership
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 12235 El Camino Real
- City
- San Diego
- State
- California
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does 12235 El Camino Real - CVCC 1 compare with other office buildings in San Diego?
The latest disclosures cover 356 office buildings in San Diego, out of 2,567 buildings citywide. 12235 El Camino Real - CVCC 1's ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 75 across the 259 that report a score; it scores higher than 93% of them. Its site EUI of 1.4 kBtu/ft² is about 97% below the average of 54.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 55,907 sq ft, it is about 57% below the average floor area of 130,949 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1998, 7 years later than the group's average year built (1991). 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 12235 El Camino Real - CVCC 1's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 San Diego disclosures for 12235 El Camino Real - CVCC 1, covering report years 2021–2022. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 90 in 2021 to 100 in 2022 (+10 points). Site EUI moved from 24.7 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 1.4 kBtu/ft² (2022), a 94% decrease.
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 San Diego, 73% 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. 12235 El Camino Real - CVCC 1's 1.4 kBtu/ft² across 55,907 sq ft works out to about 0.1 billion Btu (23 MWh-equivalent) in 2022.
Which law requires 12235 El Camino Real - CVCC 1 to report its energy use?
12235 El Camino Real - CVCC 1 reports under the Building Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SDMC Ch. 14 Art. 12), the legal basis of San Diego's Building Energy Benchmarking program, which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2022 disclosure (source record san_diego:100071:2022). San Diego's ordinance requires annual benchmarking for commercial buildings over 50,000 sq ft, with civil penalties for buildings that fail to report.
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Frequently asked questions
What is 12235 El Camino Real - CVCC 1's energy grade?
12235 El Camino Real - CVCC 1 scores 100 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2022 San Diego disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 12235 El Camino Real - CVCC 1 use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 1.4 kBtu/ft² across 55,907 sq ft.
What are 12235 El Camino Real - CVCC 1's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2022.
Where is 12235 El Camino Real - CVCC 1?
12235 El Camino Real - CVCC 1 is in San Diego, California.
How big is 12235 El Camino Real - CVCC 1 and when was it built?
12235 El Camino Real - CVCC 1 has 55,907 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1998 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 12235 El Camino Real - CVCC 1 covered by the Building Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SDMC Ch. 14 Art. 12)?
Yes — it appears in the 2022 Building Energy Benchmarking disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under the Building Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SDMC Ch. 14 Art. 12).
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About this data
Source: Building Energy Benchmarking (Building Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SDMC Ch. 14 Art. 12)), as published July 9, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “12235 El Camino Real - CVCC 1, San Diego, California — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-diego/12235-el-camino-real-cvcc-1-88b8bdfc (data as of July 9, 2026).