VISUAL ARTS FACILITY - ALL BLDGS 1-6
Laboratory in San Diego, CA · 9475 Russell Lane
At a glance
VISUAL ARTS FACILITY - ALL BLDGS 1-6 is a 68,505-square-foot laboratory building at 9475 Russell Lane in San Diego, California, built in 1993. In its 2022 San Diego benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 35.7 kBtu/ft².
Building Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SDMC Ch. 14 Art. 12) · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 35.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Gross floor area | 68,505 sq ft |
| Source record | san_diego:102583:2022 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022latest | — | 35.7 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2021 | — | 29.2 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
- 9475 Russell Lane
- City
- San Diego
- State
- California
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does VISUAL ARTS FACILITY - ALL BLDGS 1-6 compare with other laboratory buildings in San Diego?
The latest disclosures cover 67 laboratory buildings in San Diego, out of 2,567 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 35.7 kBtu/ft² is about 86% below the average of 254.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 68,505 sq ft, it is about 44% below the average floor area of 121,672 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1993 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1992). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 795 laboratory buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 29 and a site EUI of 231.7 kBtu/ft².
How has VISUAL ARTS FACILITY - ALL BLDGS 1-6's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 San Diego disclosures for VISUAL ARTS FACILITY - ALL BLDGS 1-6, covering report years 2021–2022. Site EUI moved from 29.2 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 35.7 kBtu/ft² (2022), an 22% increase.
What does a site EUI of 35.7 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. VISUAL ARTS FACILITY - ALL BLDGS 1-6's 35.7 kBtu/ft² across 68,505 sq ft works out to about 2.4 billion Btu (717 MWh-equivalent) in 2022.
Which law requires VISUAL ARTS FACILITY - ALL BLDGS 1-6 to report its energy use?
VISUAL ARTS FACILITY - ALL BLDGS 1-6 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:102583:2022). 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 VISUAL ARTS FACILITY - ALL BLDGS 1-6's energy grade?
VISUAL ARTS FACILITY - ALL BLDGS 1-6 did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2022 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 35.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does VISUAL ARTS FACILITY - ALL BLDGS 1-6 use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 35.7 kBtu/ft² across 68,505 sq ft.
What are VISUAL ARTS FACILITY - ALL BLDGS 1-6's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2022.
Where is VISUAL ARTS FACILITY - ALL BLDGS 1-6?
VISUAL ARTS FACILITY - ALL BLDGS 1-6 is at 9475 Russell Lane, in San Diego, California.
How big is VISUAL ARTS FACILITY - ALL BLDGS 1-6 and when was it built?
VISUAL ARTS FACILITY - ALL BLDGS 1-6 has 68,505 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1993 as its year built. It is classed as laboratory.
Is VISUAL ARTS FACILITY - ALL BLDGS 1-6 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, “VISUAL ARTS FACILITY - ALL BLDGS 1-6, San Diego, California — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-diego/visual-arts-facility-all-bldgs-1-6-5d01cc75 (data as of July 9, 2026).