At a glance
Hilton San Diego Gaslamp Quarter is a 223,495-square-foot hotel at 401 K Street in San Diego, California, built in 2000. In its 2022 San Diego benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 81 out of 100 (grade B) and a site energy-use intensity of 61.0 kBtu/ft². That score is higher than 59% of the 69 scored hotel buildings in San Diego.
Building Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SDMC Ch. 14 Art. 12) · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 81 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 61.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Gross floor area | 223,495 sq ft |
| Source record | san_diego:101103:2022 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022latest | 81 | -8 | 61.0 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2021 | 89 | 54.6 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
- 401 K Street
- City
- San Diego
- State
- California
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does Hilton San Diego Gaslamp Quarter compare with other hotel buildings in San Diego?
The latest disclosures cover 86 hotel buildings in San Diego, out of 2,567 buildings citywide. Hilton San Diego Gaslamp Quarter's ENERGY STAR score of 81 compares with an average of 69 across the 69 that report a score; it scores higher than 59% of them and lower than 36%. Its site EUI of 61.0 kBtu/ft² is about 19% below the average of 75.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 223,495 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 226,572 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 3,812 hotel buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 77.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Hilton San Diego Gaslamp Quarter's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 San Diego disclosures for Hilton San Diego Gaslamp Quarter, covering report years 2021–2022. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 89 in 2021 to 81 in 2022 (-8 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 89. Site EUI moved from 54.6 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 61.0 kBtu/ft² (2022), an 12% increase.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 81 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 81 means the building performs better than about 81% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 81 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. Hilton San Diego Gaslamp Quarter's 61.0 kBtu/ft² across 223,495 sq ft works out to about 13.6 billion Btu (3,995 MWh-equivalent) in 2022.
Which law requires Hilton San Diego Gaslamp Quarter to report its energy use?
Hilton San Diego Gaslamp Quarter 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:101103:2022). 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 Hilton San Diego Gaslamp Quarter's energy grade?
Hilton San Diego Gaslamp Quarter scores 81 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 Hilton San Diego Gaslamp Quarter use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 61.0 kBtu/ft² across 223,495 sq ft.
What are Hilton San Diego Gaslamp Quarter's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2022.
Where is Hilton San Diego Gaslamp Quarter?
Hilton San Diego Gaslamp Quarter is at 401 K Street, in San Diego, California.
How big is Hilton San Diego Gaslamp Quarter and when was it built?
Hilton San Diego Gaslamp Quarter has 223,495 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2000 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is Hilton San Diego Gaslamp Quarter 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, “Hilton San Diego Gaslamp Quarter, San Diego, California — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-diego/hilton-san-diego-gaslamp-quarter-6629a20a (data as of July 9, 2026).