At a glance
Highlands Corporate Center (HCC) South Court is a 39,385-square-foot office building at 12760 High Bluff Dr in San Diego, California, built in 1989. In its 2022 San Diego benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 86 out of 100 (grade A) and a site energy-use intensity of 30.5 kBtu/ft². That score is higher than 55% 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 | 86 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 30.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Gross floor area | 39,385 sq ft |
| Source record | san_diego:102395:2022 |
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
- 12760 High Bluff Dr
- City
- San Diego
- State
- California
Within ~1 km
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How does Highlands Corporate Center (HCC) South Court 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) South Court's ENERGY STAR score of 86 compares with an average of 75 across the 259 that report a score; it scores higher than 55% of them and lower than 41%. Its site EUI of 30.5 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 39,385 sq ft, it is about 70% below 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.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 86 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 86 means the building performs better than about 86% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 86 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) South Court's 30.5 kBtu/ft² across 39,385 sq ft works out to about 1.2 billion Btu (352 MWh-equivalent) in 2022.
Which law requires Highlands Corporate Center (HCC) South Court to report its energy use?
Highlands Corporate Center (HCC) South Court 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:102395:2022). 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) South Court's energy grade?
Highlands Corporate Center (HCC) South Court scores 86 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) South Court use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 30.5 kBtu/ft² across 39,385 sq ft.
What are Highlands Corporate Center (HCC) South Court's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2022.
Where is Highlands Corporate Center (HCC) South Court?
Highlands Corporate Center (HCC) South Court is at 12760 High Bluff Dr, in San Diego, California.
How big is Highlands Corporate Center (HCC) South Court and when was it built?
Highlands Corporate Center (HCC) South Court has 39,385 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) South Court 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) South Court, San Diego, California — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-diego/highlands-corporate-center-hcc-south-court-39bf6ab0 (data as of July 9, 2026).