Most efficient large buildings in San Diego
Top 100 ENERGY STAR scores among buildings over 50,000 sq ft under Building Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SDMC Ch. 14 Art. 12). Flip side: least efficient →
Top 100 by ENERGY STAR score
| # | Building | City | Score | Site EUI | Floor area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Jolla Crossroads I, II, III (lj001,lj002,lj003) | San Diego | A100 | 8.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,297,055 sq ft |
| 2 | Casa Mira View - Scripps Mesa Developers II (cs018) | San Diego | A100 | 12.0 kBtu/ft² | 2,003,203 sq ft |
| 3 | Scripps La Jolla - Hospital Campus | San Diego | A100 | 100.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,876,445 sq ft |
| 4 | Park 12 - The Collection | San Diego | A100 | 21.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,229,012 sq ft |
| 5 | The Promenade | San Diego | A100 | 26.2 kBtu/ft² | 953,681 sq ft |
| 6 | The Towers at Costa Verde - tw024 | San Diego | A100 | 14.9 kBtu/ft² | 855,964 sq ft |
| 7 | 3200 Paseo Village Way - One Paseo Living | San Diego | A100 | 12.9 kBtu/ft² | 853,369 sq ft |
| 8 | Costa Verde Village (South) (cs016) | San Diego | A100 | 18.5 kBtu/ft² | 810,053 sq ft |
| 9 | Purl | San Diego | A100 | 18.6 kBtu/ft² | 753,435 sq ft |
| 10 | La Regencia (lr021) | San Diego | A100 | 9.8 kBtu/ft² | 730,726 sq ft |
| 11 | IMT Capital IV Sorrento Valley LLC | San Diego | A100 | 7.1 kBtu/ft² | 616,795 sq ft |
| 12 | Pacific Ridge Apartments | San Diego | A100 | 25.3 kBtu/ft² | 605,568 sq ft |
| 13 | Portofino (rp80) | San Diego | A100 | 13.9 kBtu/ft² | 585,122 sq ft |
| 14 | Vive on the Park (vh26) | San Diego | A100 | 8.8 kBtu/ft² | 569,393 sq ft |
| 15 | Olympus Corsair | San Diego | A100 | 15.9 kBtu/ft² | 527,781 sq ft |
| 16 | Scripps Mercy SD - Hospital | San Diego | A100 | 14.3 kBtu/ft² | 521,805 sq ft |
| 17 | Casa Mira View - Scripps 2EF (cs017) | San Diego | A100 | 31.2 kBtu/ft² | 498,512 sq ft |
| 18 | Atmosphere (ph97, tm024, ph96) | San Diego | A100 | 7.6 kBtu/ft² | 488,812 sq ft |
| 19 | Villa Nueva Apartments (vn71) | San Diego | A100 | 5.0 kBtu/ft² | 477,024 sq ft |
| 20 | Arrive Clairemont | San Diego | A100 | 16.4 kBtu/ft² | 471,390 sq ft |
| 21 | Meadowbrook: Meadowbrook | San Diego | A100 | 7.1 kBtu/ft² | 416,065 sq ft |
| 22 | Qualcomm W/WT | San Diego | A100 | 1.3 kBtu/ft² | 415,000 sq ft |
| 23 | Iconic on Alvarado (sv80) | San Diego | A100 | 19.2 kBtu/ft² | 391,987 sq ft |
| 24 | The Rey (ty77) | San Diego | A100 | 28.5 kBtu/ft² | 381,469 sq ft |
| 25 | The Jewel at LUX (lx184) | San Diego | A100 | 1.3 kBtu/ft² | 372,820 sq ft |
| 26 | One La Jolla Center | San Diego | A100 | 19.4 kBtu/ft² | 365,409 sq ft |
| 27 | IMT Capital V Mission Valley LLC | San Diego | A100 | 11.7 kBtu/ft² | 363,543 sq ft |
| 28 | Sagewood at stonebridge | San Diego | A100 | 8.5 kBtu/ft² | 360,241 sq ft |
| 29 | Apex Mission Valley (cf41) | San Diego | A100 | 13.6 kBtu/ft² | 359,744 sq ft |
| 30 | The Hub | San Diego | A100 | 9.5 kBtu/ft² | 356,791 sq ft |
| 31 | Vora Mission Valley West (vo002) | San Diego | A100 | 28.4 kBtu/ft² | 349,951 sq ft |
| 32 | Casa MIra View Phase 3 (cs037) | San Diego | A100 | 9.1 kBtu/ft² | 347,755 sq ft |
| 33 | Allina La Jolla (la204) | San Diego | A100 | 13.9 kBtu/ft² | 346,878 sq ft |
| 34 | Ridgewood Village - 29348 | San Diego | A100 | 20.3 kBtu/ft² | 346,120 sq ft |
| 35 | Modera San Diego (East Village) (md246) | San Diego | A100 | 8.3 kBtu/ft² | 344,826 sq ft |
| 36 | CARMEL TERRACE - 29106 | San Diego | A100 | 25.1 kBtu/ft² | 314,814 sq ft |
| 37 | 360 Luxury Apartments (lx021) | San Diego | A100 | 19.4 kBtu/ft² | 308,905 sq ft |
| 38 | Mirada Apartments (mr36) | San Diego | A100 | 18.7 kBtu/ft² | 308,072 sq ft |
| 39 | 11203 Paseo Montanoso | San Diego | A100 | 8.2 kBtu/ft² | 303,408 sq ft |
| 40 | Eden Vista Terrace - Total | San Diego | A100 | 26.0 kBtu/ft² | 273,877 sq ft |
| 41 | Axiom La Jolla (tr39) | San Diego | A100 | 25.9 kBtu/ft² | 271,551 sq ft |
| 42 | Coronado Terrace Apartments - Total (cr80) | San Diego | A100 | 10.0 kBtu/ft² | 270,800 sq ft |
| 43 | Ascent at Campus of Life - Ascent at Campus of Life Phase II (nf22) (as102) | San Diego | A100 | 9.7 kBtu/ft² | 266,361 sq ft |
| 44 | Mira Monte Apartment Homes - Essex (mr435) | San Diego | A100 | 15.6 kBtu/ft² | 264,847 sq ft |
| 45 | 9043 Siempre Viva Road | San Diego | A100 | 1.5 kBtu/ft² | 258,053 sq ft |
| 46 | La Jolla Blue | San Diego | A100 | 32.7 kBtu/ft² | 249,656 sq ft |
| 47 | Catamaran Resort & Spa | San Diego | A100 | 59.6 kBtu/ft² | 247,189 sq ft |
| 48 | Rancho del Norte Apartments (rn58) | San Diego | A100 | 13.5 kBtu/ft² | 247,136 sq ft |
| 49 | View (dr087) | San Diego | A100 | 16.9 kBtu/ft² | 233,576 sq ft |
| 50 | 15095 Via Hondonado | San Diego | A100 | 1.5 kBtu/ft² | 223,552 sq ft |
| 51 | 15095 Via Hondonado | San Diego | A100 | 1.5 kBtu/ft² | 223,552 sq ft |
| 52 | Regents Court rg02 | San Diego | A100 | 12.3 kBtu/ft² | 222,361 sq ft |
| 53 | Vive Luxe (vv010) | San Diego | A100 | 17.1 kBtu/ft² | 221,720 sq ft |
| 54 | Silvergate Rancho Bernardo | San Diego | A100 | 30.4 kBtu/ft² | 221,409 sq ft |
| 55 | Vista la Rosa | San Diego | A100 | 34.8 kBtu/ft² | 215,674 sq ft |
| 56 | Viridian Lofts (vr096) | San Diego | A100 | 5.4 kBtu/ft² | 207,222 sq ft |
| 57 | Rancho Del Rio Estates | San Diego | A100 | 20.3 kBtu/ft² | 207,084 sq ft |
| 58 | LUX UTC A (lx010) | San Diego | A100 | 7.9 kBtu/ft² | 205,951 sq ft |
| 59 | Wintergreen Apartments | San Diego | A100 | 2.2 kBtu/ft² | 205,744 sq ft |
| 60 | Wintergreen Apartments | San Diego | A100 | 2.2 kBtu/ft² | 205,744 sq ft |
| 61 | 2100 Kettner | San Diego | A100 | 5.8 kBtu/ft² | 204,952 sq ft |
| 62 | Village Townhomes (vg95) | San Diego | A100 | 23.3 kBtu/ft² | 191,600 sq ft |
| 63 | AV8 (av019) | San Diego | A100 | 12.3 kBtu/ft² | 184,338 sq ft |
| 64 | CANCELLED_The Lofts at 707 Tenth | San Diego | A100 | 27.7 kBtu/ft² | 180,724 sq ft |
| 65 | Village Mission Valley #530 | San Diego | A100 | 1.2 kBtu/ft² | 179,177 sq ft |
| 66 | Azul North Park (zl014) | San Diego | A100 | 13.1 kBtu/ft² | 178,987 sq ft |
| 67 | Air Wing 1210 | San Diego | A100 | 2.8 kBtu/ft² | 178,436 sq ft |
| 68 | Riviera de Ville (rv204) | San Diego | A100 | 15.3 kBtu/ft² | 175,603 sq ft |
| 69 | VILLAGE APARTMENTS - SAN DIEGO SUNRISE MANAGEMENT COMPANY | San Diego | A100 | 10.1 kBtu/ft² | 170,000 sq ft |
| 70 | Belden Village | San Diego | A100 | 11.3 kBtu/ft² | 166,882 sq ft |
| 71 | Canyon Park - Sunrise | San Diego | A100 | 19.9 kBtu/ft² | 165,000 sq ft |
| 72 | The Hills at Fashion Valley (fs039) | San Diego | A100 | 11.3 kBtu/ft² | 161,895 sq ft |
| 73 | The Village at Del Mar Heights - 29855 | San Diego | A100 | 14.8 kBtu/ft² | 158,604 sq ft |
| 74 | Scripps Geisel Pavilion | San Diego | A100 | 17.4 kBtu/ft² | 156,920 sq ft |
| 75 | Pacific Gardens Genesee | San Diego | A100 | 18.9 kBtu/ft² | 156,000 sq ft |
| 76 | Pacific Point Apartments | San Diego | A100 | 19.6 kBtu/ft² | 155,244 sq ft |
| 77 | Seaton (11325) | San Diego | A100 | 11.3 kBtu/ft² | 154,436 sq ft |
| 78 | Seaton (11325) | San Diego | A100 | 11.3 kBtu/ft² | 154,436 sq ft |
| 79 | 4181 Ruffin Road (Rexford BEBO) | San Diego | A100 | 15.2 kBtu/ft² | 150,144 sq ft |
| 80 | Los Vientos (lv71) | San Diego | A100 | 11.9 kBtu/ft² | 149,934 sq ft |
| 81 | Qualcomm BB | San Diego | A100 | 34.0 kBtu/ft² | 147,067 sq ft |
| 82 | Sofi Canyon Hills (cn87) | San Diego | A100 | 24.6 kBtu/ft² | 143,792 sq ft |
| 83 | South San Diego Distribution Center - Bldg 3 | San Diego | A100 | 0.6 kBtu/ft² | 136,654 sq ft |
| 84 | Dorado Plaza Apartments | San Diego | A100 | 9.5 kBtu/ft² | 135,992 sq ft |
| 85 | Imperial Tower Apartments | San Diego | A100 | 6.6 kBtu/ft² | 135,735 sq ft |
| 86 | Creekside Villas (cv) | San Diego | A100 | 18.7 kBtu/ft² | 132,020 sq ft |
| 87 | Park Crest (12013) | San Diego | A100 | 21.8 kBtu/ft² | 131,600 sq ft |
| 88 | CentrePointe - Essex (cn378) | San Diego | A100 | 17.0 kBtu/ft² | 130,075 sq ft |
| 89 | Villa Monair Apartments | San Diego | A100 | 7.8 kBtu/ft² | 127,476 sq ft |
| 90 | Building A | San Diego | A100 | 10.9 kBtu/ft² | 127,146 sq ft |
| 91 | 600 Front Street Apartments | San Diego | A100 | 12.6 kBtu/ft² | 127,000 sq ft |
| 92 | Versa at Civita Apts (vr89) | San Diego | A100 | 23.6 kBtu/ft² | 126,605 sq ft |
| 93 | Talmadge Gateway (ly72) | San Diego | A100 | 10.2 kBtu/ft² | 125,709 sq ft |
| 94 | Mission Pacific (mp72) | San Diego | A100 | 16.2 kBtu/ft² | 124,717 sq ft |
| 95 | Siempre Viva Industrial - 2600 Melksee | San Diego | A100 | 1.0 kBtu/ft² | 121,970 sq ft |
| 96 | BONITA HEIGHTS - R.A Snyder | San Diego | A100 | 12.8 kBtu/ft² | 121,800 sq ft |
| 97 | Westminster Manor (wt85) | San Diego | A100 | 15.9 kBtu/ft² | 118,453 sq ft |
| 98 | JH Business Park | San Diego | A100 | 1.8 kBtu/ft² | 115,396 sq ft |
| 99 | Village Apartments | San Diego | A100 | 3.1 kBtu/ft² | 114,816 sq ft |
| 100 | Village Apartments | San Diego | A100 | 3.1 kBtu/ft² | 114,816 sq ft |
Frequently asked questions
What is the most energy-efficient large building in San Diego?
La Jolla Crossroads I, II, III (lj001,lj002,lj003) tops the list with an ENERGY STAR score of 100 among San Diego buildings over 50,000 sq ft in the latest Building Energy Benchmarking Ordinance (SDMC Ch. 14 Art. 12) disclosure.
Why only large buildings?
Restricting the ranking to buildings over 50,000 sq ft keeps it meaningful — perfect scores are common among small buildings, while running a high score at scale is the real efficiency achievement.
Dataset updated . Source: Building Energy Benchmarking public disclosure.