At a glance
CA2051 - VIEWRIDGE COURT I is a 72,406-square-foot office building at 5251 Viewridge Ct. in San Diego, California, built in 2011. In its 2022 San Diego benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 47 out of 100 (grade D) and a site energy-use intensity of 78.7 kBtu/ft². That score is higher than 13% 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 | 47 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 78.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Gross floor area | 72,406 sq ft |
| Source record | san_diego:100687:2022 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022latest | 47 | -3 | 78.7 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2021 | 50 | 76.8 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
- 5251 Viewridge Ct.
- City
- San Diego
- State
- California
Within ~1 km
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How does CA2051 - VIEWRIDGE COURT I compare with other office buildings in San Diego?
The latest disclosures cover 356 office buildings in San Diego, out of 2,567 buildings citywide. CA2051 - VIEWRIDGE COURT I's ENERGY STAR score of 47 compares with an average of 75 across the 259 that report a score; it scores higher than 13% of them and lower than 86%. Its site EUI of 78.7 kBtu/ft² is about 45% above the average of 54.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 72,406 sq ft, it is about 45% below the average floor area of 130,949 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2011, 20 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 CA2051 - VIEWRIDGE COURT I's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 San Diego disclosures for CA2051 - VIEWRIDGE COURT I, covering report years 2021–2022. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 50 in 2021 to 47 in 2022 (-3 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 50. Site EUI moved from 76.8 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 78.7 kBtu/ft² (2022), an 2% increase.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 47 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 47 means the building performs better than about 47% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 47 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 28 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. CA2051 - VIEWRIDGE COURT I's 78.7 kBtu/ft² across 72,406 sq ft works out to about 5.7 billion Btu (1,670 MWh-equivalent) in 2022.
Which law requires CA2051 - VIEWRIDGE COURT I to report its energy use?
CA2051 - VIEWRIDGE COURT I 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:100687:2022). 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 CA2051 - VIEWRIDGE COURT I's energy grade?
CA2051 - VIEWRIDGE COURT I scores 47 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 CA2051 - VIEWRIDGE COURT I use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 78.7 kBtu/ft² across 72,406 sq ft.
What are CA2051 - VIEWRIDGE COURT I's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2022.
Where is CA2051 - VIEWRIDGE COURT I?
CA2051 - VIEWRIDGE COURT I is at 5251 Viewridge Ct., in San Diego, California.
How big is CA2051 - VIEWRIDGE COURT I and when was it built?
CA2051 - VIEWRIDGE COURT I has 72,406 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2011 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is CA2051 - VIEWRIDGE COURT I 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, “CA2051 - VIEWRIDGE COURT I, San Diego, California — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-diego/ca2051-viewridge-court-i-e0e0eec2 (data as of July 9, 2026).