At a glance
Highlands Corporate Center (HCC) North Plaza is a 60,375-square-foot office building at 12750 High Bluff Drive in San Diego, California, built in 1989. In its 2022 San Diego benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 94 out of 100 (grade A) and a site energy-use intensity of 24.7 kBtu/ft². That score is higher than 80% 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 | 94 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 24.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Gross floor area | 60,375 sq ft |
| Source record | san_diego:100085:2022 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022latest | 94 | 24.7 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
- 12750 High Bluff Drive
- City
- San Diego
- State
- California
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does Highlands Corporate Center (HCC) North Plaza compare with other office buildings in San Diego?
The latest disclosures cover 356 office buildings in San Diego, out of 2,567 buildings citywide. Highlands Corporate Center (HCC) North Plaza's ENERGY STAR score of 94 compares with an average of 75 across the 259 that report a score; it scores higher than 80% of them and lower than 17%. Its site EUI of 24.7 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 54.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 60,375 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 130,949 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1989 construction date is close to 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 Highlands Corporate Center (HCC) North Plaza's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 San Diego disclosures for Highlands Corporate Center (HCC) North Plaza, covering report years 2021–2022. Only one of those years carries energy figures.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 94 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 94 means the building performs better than about 94% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 94 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. Highlands Corporate Center (HCC) North Plaza's 24.7 kBtu/ft² across 60,375 sq ft works out to about 1.5 billion Btu (437 MWh-equivalent) in 2022.
Which law requires Highlands Corporate Center (HCC) North Plaza to report its energy use?
Highlands Corporate Center (HCC) North Plaza 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:100085:2022). 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 Highlands Corporate Center (HCC) North Plaza's energy grade?
Highlands Corporate Center (HCC) North Plaza scores 94 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 Highlands Corporate Center (HCC) North Plaza use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 24.7 kBtu/ft² across 60,375 sq ft.
What are Highlands Corporate Center (HCC) North Plaza's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2022.
Where is Highlands Corporate Center (HCC) North Plaza?
Highlands Corporate Center (HCC) North Plaza is at 12750 High Bluff Drive, in San Diego, California.
How big is Highlands Corporate Center (HCC) North Plaza and when was it built?
Highlands Corporate Center (HCC) North Plaza has 60,375 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1989 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Highlands Corporate Center (HCC) North Plaza 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, “Highlands Corporate Center (HCC) North Plaza, San Diego, California — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-diego/highlands-corporate-center-hcc-north-plaza-ae6dd2a4 (data as of July 9, 2026).