High Tech High Media Arts - 2230 Truxtun Rd
K-12 School in San Diego, CA · 2230 Truxtun Rd
At a glance
High Tech High Media Arts - 2230 Truxtun Rd is a 96,120-square-foot K-12 school in San Diego, California, built in 1967. In its 2022 San Diego benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 78 out of 100 (grade B) and a site energy-use intensity of 21.1 kBtu/ft². That score is higher than 31% of the 937 scored buildings in San Diego.
Building Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SDMC Ch. 14 Art. 12) · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 78 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 21.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Gross floor area | 96,120 sq ft |
| Source record | san_diego:100576:2022 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022latest | 78 | 21.1 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2021 | — | — | — |
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
- 2230 Truxtun Rd
- City
- San Diego
- State
- California
Within ~1 km
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How does High Tech High Media Arts - 2230 Truxtun Rd compare with other K-12 school buildings in San Diego?
The latest disclosures cover 5 K-12 school buildings in San Diego, out of 2,567 buildings citywide. High Tech High Media Arts - 2230 Truxtun Rd's ENERGY STAR score of 78 compares with an average of 54 across the 3 that report a score. Its site EUI of 21.1 kBtu/ft² is about 36% below the average of 32.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 96,120 sq ft, it is about 19% above the average floor area of 80,641 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1967, 21 years earlier than the group's average year built (1988). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 6,548 K-12 school buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 64 and a site EUI of 52.7 kBtu/ft².
How has High Tech High Media Arts - 2230 Truxtun Rd's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 San Diego disclosures for High Tech High Media Arts - 2230 Truxtun Rd, covering report years 2021–2022. Only one of those years carries energy figures.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 78 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 78 means the building performs better than about 78% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 78 falls in band B — above median (70–84). 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. High Tech High Media Arts - 2230 Truxtun Rd's 21.1 kBtu/ft² across 96,120 sq ft works out to about 2 billion Btu (594 MWh-equivalent) in 2022.
Which law requires High Tech High Media Arts - 2230 Truxtun Rd to report its energy use?
High Tech High Media Arts - 2230 Truxtun Rd 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:100576:2022). 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 Tech High Media Arts - 2230 Truxtun Rd's energy grade?
High Tech High Media Arts - 2230 Truxtun Rd scores 78 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 Tech High Media Arts - 2230 Truxtun Rd use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 21.1 kBtu/ft² across 96,120 sq ft.
What are High Tech High Media Arts - 2230 Truxtun Rd's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2022.
Where is High Tech High Media Arts - 2230 Truxtun Rd?
High Tech High Media Arts - 2230 Truxtun Rd is in San Diego, California.
How big is High Tech High Media Arts - 2230 Truxtun Rd and when was it built?
High Tech High Media Arts - 2230 Truxtun Rd has 96,120 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1967 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is High Tech High Media Arts - 2230 Truxtun Rd 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 Tech High Media Arts - 2230 Truxtun Rd, San Diego, California — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-diego/high-tech-high-media-arts-2230-truxtun-rd-8a206b45 (data as of July 9, 2026).