At a glance
Del Mar Gateway is a 172,563-square-foot office building at 11988 El Camino Real in San Diego, California, built in 2000. In its 2022 San Diego benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 89 out of 100 (grade A) and a site energy-use intensity of 30.7 kBtu/ft². That score is higher than 64% 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 | 89 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 30.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Gross floor area | 172,563 sq ft |
| Source record | san_diego:100933:2022 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022latest | 89 | +12 | 30.7 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2021 | 77 | 52.7 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
- 11988 El Camino Real
- City
- San Diego
- State
- California
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does Del Mar Gateway compare with other office buildings in San Diego?
The latest disclosures cover 356 office buildings in San Diego, out of 2,567 buildings citywide. Del Mar Gateway's ENERGY STAR score of 89 compares with an average of 75 across the 259 that report a score; it scores higher than 64% of them and lower than 34%. Its site EUI of 30.7 kBtu/ft² is about 44% below the average of 54.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 172,563 sq ft, it is about 32% above the average floor area of 130,949 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2000, 9 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 Del Mar Gateway's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 San Diego disclosures for Del Mar Gateway, covering report years 2021–2022. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 77 in 2021 to 89 in 2022 (+12 points). Site EUI moved from 52.7 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 30.7 kBtu/ft² (2022), a 42% decrease.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 89 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 89 means the building performs better than about 89% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 89 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. Del Mar Gateway's 30.7 kBtu/ft² across 172,563 sq ft works out to about 5.3 billion Btu (1,553 MWh-equivalent) in 2022.
Which law requires Del Mar Gateway to report its energy use?
Del Mar Gateway 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:100933:2022). 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 Del Mar Gateway's energy grade?
Del Mar Gateway scores 89 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2022 San Diego disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Del Mar Gateway use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 30.7 kBtu/ft² across 172,563 sq ft.
What are Del Mar Gateway's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2022.
Where is Del Mar Gateway?
Del Mar Gateway is at 11988 El Camino Real, in San Diego, California.
How big is Del Mar Gateway and when was it built?
Del Mar Gateway has 172,563 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2000 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Del Mar Gateway 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, “Del Mar Gateway, San Diego, California — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-diego/del-mar-gateway-054c097c (data as of July 9, 2026).