BUILDING AUTOMATION IN San Diego
Energy Costs
35.54¢/kWh
2024 SDG&E commercial bundled average · EIAU.S. commercial average (2024): 12.75¢/kWh
Expensive electricity and sustained cooling demand make intelligent HVAC schedules and load management especially relevant.
Historical average for bundled commercial customers; effective costs depend on tariff, usage, time of use, and demand.
Building Requirements
San Diego requires annual benchmarking for covered commercial buildings over 50,000 sq ft and multifamily or mixed-use buildings over 50,000 sq ft with 17+ residential accounts.
Benchmarking makes performance visible; operating-cost savings provide the immediate investment case.
A city building performance standard is in development as of October 25, 2026. California’s energy code applies to relevant new construction and renovations.
Potential Incentives
SDG&E lists SD Energy Edge for qualifying commercial HVAC and lighting upgrades, alongside other business efficiency programs and new-construction design assistance.
Eligibility depends on building type and program rules; multifamily projects require a separate suitability review.
EIA Table 7 reports 2024 revenue per kWh for bundled commercial utility customers, excluding separate third-party supply. The U.S. reference covers all commercial customers and provides context rather than an exact like-for-like comparison. These historical averages differ from current tariffs and individual building bills.
Existing Building
Modern building automation can help reduce unnecessary heating, cooling, ventilation, and lighting use while giving your operations team a clearer picture of building performance. IBIS can explore a wired, wireless, or hybrid approach based on what is already installed and the disruption your property can tolerate.
A clearer view of heating, cooling, lighting, and occupancy gives owners a way to target waste without overhauling every system at once. Evaluate wireless and hybrid retrofits where disruption or additional wiring would be costly.
Explore RetrofitCoordinate occupancy-aware controls, schedules, zone settings, and monitoring around your project design.
Evaluate connections to existing plant and equipment. Bisly Aurora wireless can reduce new cabling in suitable spaces.
Coordinate supported systems through one building-management interface.
New Construction
Specify an integrated building automation platform early so HVAC, lighting, metering, and other supported systems can be designed as a coordinated whole. The Bisly wired portfolio is the preferred starting point for new construction, with flexibility for project-specific requirements.
Start with a coordinated wired-controls design that is practical to operate for years to come.
PROVEN PERFORMANCE
Bisly is updating lighting and HVAC controls across a roughly 22,000 m² former bank headquarters for multi-tenant offices. The project remains in progress.
Explore IBIS project examplesTell us about your building or planned development. We can discuss your operating priorities, systems, and whether Bisly is a practical fit.
Discuss Your PropertyElectricity: EIA 2024 commercial bundled utility averages. National reference: 2024 all-commercial average. Regulations and programs depend on property and utility territory. Reviewed 2026-10-25.
