At a glance
San Diego Rancho Bernardo CA CY is a 88,247-square-foot hotel at 11611 Bernardo Plaza CT HM in San Diego, California, built in 1980. In its 2022 San Diego benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 59 out of 100 (grade C) and a site energy-use intensity of 79.7 kBtu/ft². That score is higher than 26% 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 | 59 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 79.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Gross floor area | 88,247 sq ft |
| Source record | san_diego:100925:2022 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022latest | 59 | -13 | 79.7 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2021 | 72 | 69.2 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
- 11611 Bernardo Plaza CT HM
- City
- San Diego
- State
- California
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does San Diego Rancho Bernardo CA CY compare with other hotel buildings in San Diego?
The latest disclosures cover 86 hotel buildings in San Diego, out of 2,567 buildings citywide. San Diego Rancho Bernardo CA CY's ENERGY STAR score of 59 compares with an average of 69 across the 69 that report a score; it scores higher than 26% of them and lower than 71%. Its site EUI of 79.7 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 75.3 kBtu/ft².
At 88,247 sq ft, it is about 61% below the average floor area of 226,572 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1980, 11 years earlier 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 San Diego Rancho Bernardo CA CY's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 San Diego disclosures for San Diego Rancho Bernardo CA CY, covering report years 2021–2022. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 72 in 2021 to 59 in 2022 (-13 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 72. Site EUI moved from 69.2 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 79.7 kBtu/ft² (2022), an 15% increase.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 59 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 59 means the building performs better than about 59% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 59 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 16 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. 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. San Diego Rancho Bernardo CA CY's 79.7 kBtu/ft² across 88,247 sq ft works out to about 7 billion Btu (2,061 MWh-equivalent) in 2022.
Which law requires San Diego Rancho Bernardo CA CY to report its energy use?
San Diego Rancho Bernardo CA CY 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:100925:2022). 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 Rancho Bernardo CA CY's energy grade?
San Diego Rancho Bernardo CA CY scores 59 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2022 San Diego disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does San Diego Rancho Bernardo CA CY use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 79.7 kBtu/ft² across 88,247 sq ft.
What are San Diego Rancho Bernardo CA CY's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2022.
Where is San Diego Rancho Bernardo CA CY?
San Diego Rancho Bernardo CA CY is at 11611 Bernardo Plaza CT HM, in San Diego, California.
How big is San Diego Rancho Bernardo CA CY and when was it built?
San Diego Rancho Bernardo CA CY has 88,247 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1980 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is San Diego Rancho Bernardo CA CY 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 Rancho Bernardo CA CY, San Diego, California — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-diego/san-diego-rancho-bernardo-ca-cy-6d01867d (data as of July 9, 2026).