San Diego City College
College/University in San Diego, CA · 1240 15th St
At a glance
San Diego City College is a 1,356,821-square-foot college/university building at 1240 15th St in San Diego, California, built in 1914. In its 2022 San Diego benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 71.8 kBtu/ft².
Building Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SDMC Ch. 14 Art. 12) · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 71.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Gross floor area | 1,356,821 sq ft |
| Source record | san_diego:CA046025:2022 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022latest | — | 71.8 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2021 | — | 50.7 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
- 1240 15th St
- City
- San Diego
- State
- California
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does San Diego City College compare with other college/university buildings in San Diego?
The latest disclosures cover 15 college/university buildings in San Diego, out of 2,567 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 71.8 kBtu/ft² is about 19% below the average of 89.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 1,356,821 sq ft, it is about 548% above the average floor area of 209,469 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1914, 72 years earlier than the group's average year built (1986). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,113 college/university buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft².
How has San Diego City College's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 San Diego disclosures for San Diego City College, covering report years 2021–2022. Site EUI moved from 50.7 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 71.8 kBtu/ft² (2022), an 42% increase.
What does a site EUI of 71.8 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. San Diego City College's 71.8 kBtu/ft² across 1,356,821 sq ft works out to about 97.4 billion Btu (28,551 MWh-equivalent) in 2022.
Which law requires San Diego City College to report its energy use?
San Diego City College 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:CA046025:2022). 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 San Diego City College's energy grade?
San Diego City College did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2022 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 71.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does San Diego City College use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 71.8 kBtu/ft² across 1,356,821 sq ft.
What are San Diego City College's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2022.
Where is San Diego City College?
San Diego City College is at 1240 15th St, in San Diego, California.
How big is San Diego City College and when was it built?
San Diego City College has 1,356,821 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1914 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is San Diego City College 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, “San Diego City College, San Diego, California — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-diego/san-diego-city-college-00f9ad0b (data as of July 9, 2026).