At a glance
225 Broadway (NBC) is a 368,767-square-foot office building at 9431 Dowdy Dr in San Diego, California, built in 1973. In its 2022 San Diego benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 47.0 kBtu/ft².
Building Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SDMC Ch. 14 Art. 12) · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 47.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Gross floor area | 368,767 sq ft |
| Source record | san_diego:100384:2022 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022latest | — | 47.0 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2021 | — | 42.0 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
- 9431 Dowdy Dr
- City
- San Diego
- State
- California
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does 225 Broadway (NBC) compare with other office buildings in San Diego?
The latest disclosures cover 356 office buildings in San Diego, out of 2,567 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 47.0 kBtu/ft² is about 14% below the average of 54.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 368,767 sq ft, it is about 182% above the average floor area of 130,949 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1973, 18 years earlier 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 225 Broadway (NBC)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 San Diego disclosures for 225 Broadway (NBC), covering report years 2021–2022. Site EUI moved from 42.0 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 47.0 kBtu/ft² (2022), an 12% increase.
What does a site EUI of 47.0 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. 225 Broadway (NBC)'s 47.0 kBtu/ft² across 368,767 sq ft works out to about 17.3 billion Btu (5,080 MWh-equivalent) in 2022.
Which law requires 225 Broadway (NBC) to report its energy use?
225 Broadway (NBC) 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:100384:2022). 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 225 Broadway (NBC)'s energy grade?
225 Broadway (NBC) did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2022 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 47.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 225 Broadway (NBC) use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 47.0 kBtu/ft² across 368,767 sq ft.
What are 225 Broadway (NBC)'s carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2022.
Where is 225 Broadway (NBC)?
225 Broadway (NBC) is at 9431 Dowdy Dr, in San Diego, California.
How big is 225 Broadway (NBC) and when was it built?
225 Broadway (NBC) has 368,767 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1973 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 225 Broadway (NBC) 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, “225 Broadway (NBC), San Diego, California — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-diego/225-broadway-nbc-1edbae2b (data as of July 9, 2026).