At a glance
High Bluff Ridge 2 is a 92,929-square-foot office building at 12531 High Bluff Drive in San Diego, California, built in 2005. In its 2022 San Diego benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 72 out of 100 (grade B) and a site energy-use intensity of 46.7 kBtu/ft². That score is higher than 28% 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 | 72 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 46.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Gross floor area | 92,929 sq ft |
| Source record | san_diego:100504:2022 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022latest | 72 | -10 | 46.7 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2021 | 82 | 38.5 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
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Location
- Address
- 12531 High Bluff Drive
- City
- San Diego
- State
- California
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does High Bluff Ridge 2 compare with other office buildings in San Diego?
The latest disclosures cover 356 office buildings in San Diego, out of 2,567 buildings citywide. High Bluff Ridge 2's ENERGY STAR score of 72 compares with an average of 75 across the 259 that report a score; it scores higher than 28% of them and lower than 70%. Its site EUI of 46.7 kBtu/ft² is about 14% below the average of 54.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 92,929 sq ft, it is about 29% below the average floor area of 130,949 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2005, 14 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 High Bluff Ridge 2's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 San Diego disclosures for High Bluff Ridge 2, covering report years 2021–2022. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 82 in 2021 to 72 in 2022 (-10 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 82. Site EUI moved from 38.5 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 46.7 kBtu/ft² (2022), an 21% increase.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 72 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 72 means the building performs better than about 72% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 72 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 3 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. High Bluff Ridge 2's 46.7 kBtu/ft² across 92,929 sq ft works out to about 4.3 billion Btu (1,272 MWh-equivalent) in 2022.
Which law requires High Bluff Ridge 2 to report its energy use?
High Bluff Ridge 2 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:100504:2022). 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 High Bluff Ridge 2's energy grade?
High Bluff Ridge 2 scores 72 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2022 San Diego disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does High Bluff Ridge 2 use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 46.7 kBtu/ft² across 92,929 sq ft.
What are High Bluff Ridge 2's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2022.
Where is High Bluff Ridge 2?
High Bluff Ridge 2 is at 12531 High Bluff Drive, in San Diego, California.
How big is High Bluff Ridge 2 and when was it built?
High Bluff Ridge 2 has 92,929 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2005 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is High Bluff Ridge 2 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, “High Bluff Ridge 2, San Diego, California — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-diego/high-bluff-ridge-2-5df82352 (data as of July 9, 2026).