At a glance
501 W Broadway is a 412,271-square-foot office building in San Diego, California, built in 2000. In its 2022 San Diego benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 83 out of 100 (grade B) and a site energy-use intensity of 54.2 kBtu/ft². That score is higher than 46% 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 | 83 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 54.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Gross floor area | 412,271 sq ft |
| Source record | san_diego:101414:2022 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022latest | 83 | +4 | 54.2 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2021 | 79 | 53.9 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
- 501 W Broadway
- City
- San Diego
- State
- California
- Coordinates
- 32.71517, -117.16797
Within ~1 km
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How does 501 W Broadway compare with other office buildings in San Diego?
The latest disclosures cover 356 office buildings in San Diego, out of 2,567 buildings citywide. 501 W Broadway's ENERGY STAR score of 83 compares with an average of 75 across the 259 that report a score; it scores higher than 46% of them and lower than 51%. Its site EUI of 54.2 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 54.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 412,271 sq ft, it is about 215% above the average floor area of 130,949 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2000, 9 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 501 W Broadway's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 San Diego disclosures for 501 W Broadway, covering report years 2021–2022. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 79 in 2021 to 83 in 2022 (+4 points). Site EUI moved from 53.9 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 54.2 kBtu/ft² (2022), an 1% increase.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 83 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 83 means the building performs better than about 83% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 83 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 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. 501 W Broadway's 54.2 kBtu/ft² across 412,271 sq ft works out to about 22.3 billion Btu (6,549 MWh-equivalent) in 2022.
Which law requires 501 W Broadway to report its energy use?
501 W Broadway 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:101414:2022). San Diego's ordinance requires annual benchmarking for commercial buildings over 50,000 sq ft, with civil penalties for buildings that fail to report.
More office buildings in San Diego
- SCA Campus· 410,930 sq ft · EUI 116.3 kBtu/ft²
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- 225 Broadway (NBC)· 368,767 sq ft · EUI 47.0 kBtu/ft²
- 225 Broadway (NBC)· 368,767 sq ft · score 76 (B)
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Frequently asked questions
What is 501 W Broadway's energy grade?
501 W Broadway scores 83 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2022 San Diego disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 501 W Broadway use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 54.2 kBtu/ft² across 412,271 sq ft.
What are 501 W Broadway's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2022.
Where is 501 W Broadway?
501 W Broadway is in San Diego, California. Its coordinates are 32.71517, -117.16797 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 501 W Broadway and when was it built?
501 W Broadway has 412,271 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2000 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 501 W Broadway 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, “501 W Broadway, San Diego, California — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-diego/501-w-broadway-d1bacb0c (data as of July 9, 2026).