At a glance
12790 El Camino Real - One Paseo Plaza is a 87,944-square-foot office building in San Diego, California, built in 2004. In its 2022 San Diego benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 67 out of 100 (grade C) and a site energy-use intensity of 68.7 kBtu/ft². That score is higher than 25% 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 | 67 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 68.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Gross floor area | 87,944 sq ft |
| Source record | san_diego:100509:2022 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022latest | 67 | -15 | 68.7 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2021 | 82 | 56.1 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
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Location
- Address
- 12790 El Camino Real
- City
- San Diego
- State
- California
Within ~1 km
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How does 12790 El Camino Real - One Paseo Plaza compare with other office buildings in San Diego?
The latest disclosures cover 356 office buildings in San Diego, out of 2,567 buildings citywide. 12790 El Camino Real - One Paseo Plaza's ENERGY STAR score of 67 compares with an average of 75 across the 259 that report a score; it scores higher than 25% of them and lower than 73%. Its site EUI of 68.7 kBtu/ft² is about 26% above the average of 54.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 87,944 sq ft, it is about 33% below the average floor area of 130,949 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2004, 13 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 12790 El Camino Real - One Paseo Plaza's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 San Diego disclosures for 12790 El Camino Real - One Paseo Plaza, covering report years 2021–2022. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 82 in 2021 to 67 in 2022 (-15 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 82. Site EUI moved from 56.1 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 68.7 kBtu/ft² (2022), an 22% increase.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 67 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 67 means the building performs better than about 67% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 67 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 8 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. 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. 12790 El Camino Real - One Paseo Plaza's 68.7 kBtu/ft² across 87,944 sq ft works out to about 6 billion Btu (1,771 MWh-equivalent) in 2022.
Which law requires 12790 El Camino Real - One Paseo Plaza to report its energy use?
12790 El Camino Real - One Paseo Plaza 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:100509:2022). 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 12790 El Camino Real - One Paseo Plaza's energy grade?
12790 El Camino Real - One Paseo Plaza scores 67 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2022 San Diego disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 12790 El Camino Real - One Paseo Plaza use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 68.7 kBtu/ft² across 87,944 sq ft.
What are 12790 El Camino Real - One Paseo Plaza's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2022.
Where is 12790 El Camino Real - One Paseo Plaza?
12790 El Camino Real - One Paseo Plaza is in San Diego, California.
How big is 12790 El Camino Real - One Paseo Plaza and when was it built?
12790 El Camino Real - One Paseo Plaza has 87,944 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2004 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 12790 El Camino Real - One Paseo Plaza 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, “12790 El Camino Real - One Paseo Plaza, San Diego, California — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-diego/12790-el-camino-real-one-paseo-plaza-58afd50b (data as of July 9, 2026).