Corinthian Apartments (cr533)
Multifamily Housing in San Diego, CA · 4981 Catoctin Dr
At a glance
Corinthian Apartments (cr533) is a 79,418-square-foot multifamily housing building at 4981 Catoctin Dr in San Diego, California, built in 1968. In its 2022 San Diego benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 62 out of 100 (grade C) and a site energy-use intensity of 46.8 kBtu/ft². That score is higher than 8% of the 383 scored multifamily housing buildings in San Diego.
Building Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SDMC Ch. 14 Art. 12) · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 62 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 46.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Gross floor area | 79,418 sq ft |
| Source record | san_diego:101766:2022 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022latest | 62 | -10 | 46.8 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2021 | 72 | 43.4 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
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Location
- Address
- 4981 Catoctin Dr
- City
- San Diego
- State
- California
Within ~1 km
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How does Corinthian Apartments (cr533) compare with other multifamily housing buildings in San Diego?
The latest disclosures cover 469 multifamily housing buildings in San Diego, out of 2,567 buildings citywide. Corinthian Apartments (cr533)'s ENERGY STAR score of 62 compares with an average of 90 across the 383 that report a score; it scores higher than 8% of them and lower than 92%. Its site EUI of 46.8 kBtu/ft² is about 77% above the average of 26.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 79,418 sq ft, it is about 61% below the average floor area of 203,251 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1968, 26 years earlier than the group's average year built (1994). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has Corinthian Apartments (cr533)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 San Diego disclosures for Corinthian Apartments (cr533), covering report years 2021–2022. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 72 in 2021 to 62 in 2022 (-10 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 72. Site EUI moved from 43.4 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 46.8 kBtu/ft² (2022), an 8% increase.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 62 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 62 means the building performs better than about 62% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 62 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 13 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. Corinthian Apartments (cr533)'s 46.8 kBtu/ft² across 79,418 sq ft works out to about 3.7 billion Btu (1,089 MWh-equivalent) in 2022.
Which law requires Corinthian Apartments (cr533) to report its energy use?
Corinthian Apartments (cr533) 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:101766:2022). 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 Corinthian Apartments (cr533)'s energy grade?
Corinthian Apartments (cr533) scores 62 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 Corinthian Apartments (cr533) use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 46.8 kBtu/ft² across 79,418 sq ft.
What are Corinthian Apartments (cr533)'s carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2022.
Where is Corinthian Apartments (cr533)?
Corinthian Apartments (cr533) is at 4981 Catoctin Dr, in San Diego, California.
How big is Corinthian Apartments (cr533) and when was it built?
Corinthian Apartments (cr533) has 79,418 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1968 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Corinthian Apartments (cr533) 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, “Corinthian Apartments (cr533), San Diego, California — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-diego/corinthian-apartments-cr533-b6523a8b (data as of July 9, 2026).