Carmel Mountain - Bldg 1
Mixed Use Property in San Diego, CA · 12310 World Trade Dr
At a glance
Carmel Mountain - Bldg 1 is a 48,754-square-foot mixed use property building at 12310 World Trade Dr in San Diego, California, built in 1997. In its 2022 San Diego benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 12.1 kBtu/ft².
Building Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SDMC Ch. 14 Art. 12) · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 12.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Gross floor area | 48,754 sq ft |
| Source record | san_diego:100496:2022 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022latest | — | 12.1 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2021 | — | 55.9 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
- 12310 World Trade Dr
- City
- San Diego
- State
- California
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does Carmel Mountain - Bldg 1 compare with other mixed use property buildings in San Diego?
The latest disclosures cover 9 mixed use property buildings in San Diego, out of 2,567 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 12.1 kBtu/ft² is about 88% below the average of 99.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 48,754 sq ft, it is about 74% below the average floor area of 185,902 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1997 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1995). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,212 mixed use property buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 69 and a site EUI of 79.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Carmel Mountain - Bldg 1's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 San Diego disclosures for Carmel Mountain - Bldg 1, covering report years 2021–2022. Site EUI moved from 55.9 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 12.1 kBtu/ft² (2022), a 78% decrease.
What does a site EUI of 12.1 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. Carmel Mountain - Bldg 1's 12.1 kBtu/ft² across 48,754 sq ft works out to about 0.6 billion Btu (173 MWh-equivalent) in 2022.
Which law requires Carmel Mountain - Bldg 1 to report its energy use?
Carmel Mountain - Bldg 1 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:100496:2022). 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 Carmel Mountain - Bldg 1's energy grade?
Carmel Mountain - Bldg 1 did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2022 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 12.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Carmel Mountain - Bldg 1 use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 12.1 kBtu/ft² across 48,754 sq ft.
What are Carmel Mountain - Bldg 1's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2022.
Where is Carmel Mountain - Bldg 1?
Carmel Mountain - Bldg 1 is at 12310 World Trade Dr, in San Diego, California.
How big is Carmel Mountain - Bldg 1 and when was it built?
Carmel Mountain - Bldg 1 has 48,754 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1997 as its year built. It is classed as mixed use property.
Is Carmel Mountain - Bldg 1 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, “Carmel Mountain - Bldg 1, San Diego, California — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-diego/carmel-mountain-bldg-1-aa314d73 (data as of July 9, 2026).