At a glance
UTC04 - University Town Ctr 4 (Previously SND14) is a 78,470-square-foot office building at 4550 Towne Centre Ct in San Diego, California, built in 1998. In its 2022 San Diego benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 41.0 kBtu/ft².
Building Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SDMC Ch. 14 Art. 12) · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 41.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Gross floor area | 78,470 sq ft |
| Source record | san_diego:100660:2022 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022latest | — | 41.0 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2021 | — | 4.8 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
- 4550 Towne Centre Ct
- City
- San Diego
- State
- California
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does UTC04 - University Town Ctr 4 (Previously SND14) compare with other office buildings in San Diego?
The latest disclosures cover 356 office buildings in San Diego, out of 2,567 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 41.0 kBtu/ft² is about 25% below the average of 54.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 78,470 sq ft, it is about 40% below the average floor area of 130,949 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1998, 7 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 UTC04 - University Town Ctr 4 (Previously SND14)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 San Diego disclosures for UTC04 - University Town Ctr 4 (Previously SND14), covering report years 2021–2022. Site EUI moved from 4.8 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 41.0 kBtu/ft² (2022), an 754% increase.
What does a site EUI of 41.0 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. UTC04 - University Town Ctr 4 (Previously SND14)'s 41.0 kBtu/ft² across 78,470 sq ft works out to about 3.2 billion Btu (943 MWh-equivalent) in 2022.
Which law requires UTC04 - University Town Ctr 4 (Previously SND14) to report its energy use?
UTC04 - University Town Ctr 4 (Previously SND14) 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:100660:2022). 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 UTC04 - University Town Ctr 4 (Previously SND14)'s energy grade?
UTC04 - University Town Ctr 4 (Previously SND14) did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2022 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 41.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does UTC04 - University Town Ctr 4 (Previously SND14) use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 41.0 kBtu/ft² across 78,470 sq ft.
What are UTC04 - University Town Ctr 4 (Previously SND14)'s carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2022.
Where is UTC04 - University Town Ctr 4 (Previously SND14)?
UTC04 - University Town Ctr 4 (Previously SND14) is at 4550 Towne Centre Ct, in San Diego, California.
How big is UTC04 - University Town Ctr 4 (Previously SND14) and when was it built?
UTC04 - University Town Ctr 4 (Previously SND14) has 78,470 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1998 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is UTC04 - University Town Ctr 4 (Previously SND14) 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, “UTC04 - University Town Ctr 4 (Previously SND14), San Diego, California — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-diego/utc04-university-town-ctr-4-previously-snd14-6f972961 (data as of July 9, 2026).