USE Credit Union
Bank Branch in San Diego, CA · 10350 Barnes Canyon Rd
At a glance
USE Credit Union is a 50,000-square-foot bank branch building at 10350 Barnes Canyon Rd in San Diego, California, built in 1986. In its 2022 San Diego benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 100 out of 100 (grade A) and a site energy-use intensity of 9.0 kBtu/ft². That score is higher than 81% of the 937 scored buildings in San Diego.
Building Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SDMC Ch. 14 Art. 12) · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 100 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 9.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Gross floor area | 50,000 sq ft |
| Source record | san_diego:102611:2022 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022latest | 100 | ±0 | 9.0 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2021 | 100 | 14.0 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
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Location
- Address
- 10350 Barnes Canyon Rd
- City
- San Diego
- State
- California
Within ~1 km
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How does USE Credit Union compare with other buildings in San Diego?
The latest disclosures cover 2,567 benchmarked buildings in San Diego. USE Credit Union's ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 79 across the 937 that report a score. Its site EUI of 9.0 kBtu/ft² is about 85% below the average of 59.8 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 50,000 sq ft, it is about 70% below the average floor area of 168,156 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1986, 5 years earlier than the group's average year built (1991). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 52 bank branch buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 85 and a site EUI of 43.0 kBtu/ft².
How has USE Credit Union's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 San Diego disclosures for USE Credit Union, covering report years 2021–2022. Its ENERGY STAR score was 100 in both 2021 and 2022. Site EUI moved from 14.0 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 9.0 kBtu/ft² (2022), a 36% decrease.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 100 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: 100 is the top of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 100 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. USE Credit Union's 9.0 kBtu/ft² across 50,000 sq ft works out to about 0.5 billion Btu (132 MWh-equivalent) in 2022.
Which law requires USE Credit Union to report its energy use?
USE Credit Union 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:102611:2022). 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 USE Credit Union's energy grade?
USE Credit Union scores 100 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 USE Credit Union use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 9.0 kBtu/ft² across 50,000 sq ft.
What are USE Credit Union's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2022.
Where is USE Credit Union?
USE Credit Union is at 10350 Barnes Canyon Rd, in San Diego, California.
How big is USE Credit Union and when was it built?
USE Credit Union has 50,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1986 as its year built. It is classed as bank branch.
Is USE Credit Union 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, “USE Credit Union, San Diego, California — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-diego/use-credit-union-abfa8731 (data as of July 9, 2026).