At a glance
712 San Diego Downtown CA CH is a 155,148-square-foot hotel at 401 W Ash Street in San Diego, California, built in 1980. In its 2022 San Diego benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 53 out of 100 (grade D) and a site energy-use intensity of 80.3 kBtu/ft². That score is higher than 22% of the 69 scored hotel buildings in San Diego.
Building Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SDMC Ch. 14 Art. 12) · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 53 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 80.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Gross floor area | 155,148 sq ft |
| Source record | san_diego:102141:2022 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022latest | 53 | 80.3 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2021 | — | — | — |
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
- 401 W Ash Street
- City
- San Diego
- State
- California
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does 712 San Diego Downtown CA CH compare with other hotel buildings in San Diego?
The latest disclosures cover 86 hotel buildings in San Diego, out of 2,567 buildings citywide. 712 San Diego Downtown CA CH's ENERGY STAR score of 53 compares with an average of 69 across the 69 that report a score; it scores higher than 22% of them and lower than 75%. Its site EUI of 80.3 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 75.3 kBtu/ft².
At 155,148 sq ft, it is about 32% below the average floor area of 226,572 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1980, 11 years earlier than the group's average year built (1991). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,812 hotel buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 77.8 kBtu/ft².
How has 712 San Diego Downtown CA CH's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 San Diego disclosures for 712 San Diego Downtown CA CH, covering report years 2021–2022. Only one of those years carries energy figures.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 53 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 53 means the building performs better than about 53% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 53 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 22 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. 712 San Diego Downtown CA CH's 80.3 kBtu/ft² across 155,148 sq ft works out to about 12.5 billion Btu (3,651 MWh-equivalent) in 2022.
Which law requires 712 San Diego Downtown CA CH to report its energy use?
712 San Diego Downtown CA CH 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:102141:2022). 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 712 San Diego Downtown CA CH's energy grade?
712 San Diego Downtown CA CH scores 53 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2022 San Diego disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 712 San Diego Downtown CA CH use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 80.3 kBtu/ft² across 155,148 sq ft.
What are 712 San Diego Downtown CA CH's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2022.
Where is 712 San Diego Downtown CA CH?
712 San Diego Downtown CA CH is at 401 W Ash Street, in San Diego, California.
How big is 712 San Diego Downtown CA CH and when was it built?
712 San Diego Downtown CA CH has 155,148 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1980 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is 712 San Diego Downtown CA CH 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, “712 San Diego Downtown CA CH, San Diego, California — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-diego/712-san-diego-downtown-ca-ch-ba1d5494 (data as of July 9, 2026).