At a glance
9621-San Diego/Sorrento Mesa is a 65,219-square-foot hotel at 9880 Pacific Heights Blvd in San Diego, California, built in 1998. 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 55.1 kBtu/ft². That score is higher than 32% 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 | 67 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 55.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Gross floor area | 65,219 sq ft |
| Source record | san_diego:101909:2022 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022latest | 67 | -6 | 55.1 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2021 | 73 | 48.5 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
- 9880 Pacific Heights Blvd
- City
- San Diego
- State
- California
- Coordinates
- 32.89852, -117.19031
Within ~1 km
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How does 9621-San Diego/Sorrento Mesa compare with other hotel buildings in San Diego?
The latest disclosures cover 86 hotel buildings in San Diego, out of 2,567 buildings citywide. 9621-San Diego/Sorrento Mesa's ENERGY STAR score of 67 compares with an average of 69 across the 69 that report a score; it scores higher than 32% of them and lower than 67%. Its site EUI of 55.1 kBtu/ft² is about 27% below the average of 75.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 65,219 sq ft, it is about 71% below the average floor area of 226,572 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 3,812 hotel buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 77.8 kBtu/ft².
How has 9621-San Diego/Sorrento Mesa's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 San Diego disclosures for 9621-San Diego/Sorrento Mesa, covering report years 2021–2022. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 73 in 2021 to 67 in 2022 (-6 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 73. Site EUI moved from 48.5 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 55.1 kBtu/ft² (2022), an 14% 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. 9621-San Diego/Sorrento Mesa's 55.1 kBtu/ft² across 65,219 sq ft works out to about 3.6 billion Btu (1,053 MWh-equivalent) in 2022.
Which law requires 9621-San Diego/Sorrento Mesa to report its energy use?
9621-San Diego/Sorrento Mesa 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:101909:2022). 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 9621-San Diego/Sorrento Mesa's energy grade?
9621-San Diego/Sorrento Mesa 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 9621-San Diego/Sorrento Mesa use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 55.1 kBtu/ft² across 65,219 sq ft.
What are 9621-San Diego/Sorrento Mesa's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2022.
Where is 9621-San Diego/Sorrento Mesa?
9621-San Diego/Sorrento Mesa is at 9880 Pacific Heights Blvd, in San Diego, California. Its coordinates are 32.89852, -117.19031 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 9621-San Diego/Sorrento Mesa and when was it built?
9621-San Diego/Sorrento Mesa has 65,219 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1998 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is 9621-San Diego/Sorrento Mesa 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, “9621-San Diego/Sorrento Mesa, San Diego, California — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-diego/9621-san-diego-sorrento-mesa-025e4395 (data as of July 9, 2026).