At a glance
Torrey Reserve - South Court I is a 77,209-square-foot office building at 11452 El Camino Real in San Diego, California, built in 1996. In its 2022 San Diego benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 62 out of 100 (grade C) and a site energy-use intensity of 46.4 kBtu/ft². That score is higher than 20% 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 | 62 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 46.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Gross floor area | 77,209 sq ft |
| Source record | san_diego:100479:2022 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022latest | 62 | +4 | 46.4 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2021 | 58 | 45.6 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
- 11452 El Camino Real
- City
- San Diego
- State
- California
Within ~1 km
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How does Torrey Reserve - South Court I compare with other office buildings in San Diego?
The latest disclosures cover 356 office buildings in San Diego, out of 2,567 buildings citywide. Torrey Reserve - South Court I's ENERGY STAR score of 62 compares with an average of 75 across the 259 that report a score; it scores higher than 20% of them and lower than 80%. Its site EUI of 46.4 kBtu/ft² is about 15% below the average of 54.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 77,209 sq ft, it is about 41% below the average floor area of 130,949 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1996, 5 years later than 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 Torrey Reserve - South Court I's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 San Diego disclosures for Torrey Reserve - South Court I, covering report years 2021–2022. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 58 in 2021 to 62 in 2022 (+4 points). Site EUI moved from 45.6 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 46.4 kBtu/ft² (2022), an 2% increase.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 62 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 62 means the building performs better than about 62% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 62 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 13 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. Torrey Reserve - South Court I's 46.4 kBtu/ft² across 77,209 sq ft works out to about 3.6 billion Btu (1,050 MWh-equivalent) in 2022.
Which law requires Torrey Reserve - South Court I to report its energy use?
Torrey Reserve - South Court I 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:100479:2022). 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 Torrey Reserve - South Court I's energy grade?
Torrey Reserve - South Court I scores 62 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 Torrey Reserve - South Court I use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 46.4 kBtu/ft² across 77,209 sq ft.
What are Torrey Reserve - South Court I's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2022.
Where is Torrey Reserve - South Court I?
Torrey Reserve - South Court I is at 11452 El Camino Real, in San Diego, California.
How big is Torrey Reserve - South Court I and when was it built?
Torrey Reserve - South Court I has 77,209 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1996 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Torrey Reserve - South Court I 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, “Torrey Reserve - South Court I, San Diego, California — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-diego/torrey-reserve-south-court-i-39cba0bd (data as of July 9, 2026).