13-A1 Imperial County Courthouse
Courthouse in California, CA · 939 Main Street, El Centro · 92243
At a glance
13-A1 Imperial County Courthouse is a 60,260-square-foot courthouse building at 939 Main Street, El Centro in El Centro, California, built in 1923. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 69 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 43.9 kBtu/ft² and 274 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 61% of the 93 scored courthouse buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 69 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 43.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 274 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 774,401 kWh |
| Natural gas | 18 therms |
| Gross floor area | 60,260 sq ft |
| Source record | california:7815743:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 69 | -4 | 43.9 kBtu/ft² | 274 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 73 | ±0 | 41.3 kBtu/ft² | 273 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 73 | +13 | 40.0 kBtu/ft² | 281 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 60 | -14 | 48.2 kBtu/ft² | 383 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 74 | +1 | 39.2 kBtu/ft² | 332 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 73 | +4 | 42.7 kBtu/ft² | 349 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 69 | 41.5 kBtu/ft² | 370 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)
AB 802 requires every California commercial building over 50,000 sq ft to report energy use to the CEC annually; the CEC publicly discloses the results statewide.
Ownership
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Location
- Address
- 939 Main Street, El Centro
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92243
- Coordinates
- 32.79243, -115.56339
Within ~1 km
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How does 13-A1 Imperial County Courthouse compare with other courthouse buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 114 courthouse buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. 13-A1 Imperial County Courthouse's ENERGY STAR score of 69 compares with an average of 61 across the 93 that report a score; it scores higher than 61% of them and lower than 38%. Its site EUI of 43.9 kBtu/ft² is about 43% below the average of 76.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 4.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 60,260 sq ft, it is about 67% below the average floor area of 184,912 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1923, 59 years earlier than the group's average year built (1982). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 178 courthouse buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 62 and a site EUI of 76.2 kBtu/ft².
How has 13-A1 Imperial County Courthouse's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 California disclosures for 13-A1 Imperial County Courthouse, covering report years 2018–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 69 in both 2018 and 2024. Site EUI moved from 41.5 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 43.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 6% increase. Reported emissions went from 370 tCO₂e to 274 tCO₂e over the same span (down 26%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 69 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: a score of 69 means the building performs better than about 69% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 69 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 6 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In California, 65% 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. 13-A1 Imperial County Courthouse's 43.9 kBtu/ft² across 60,260 sq ft works out to about 2.6 billion Btu (775 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 774,401 kWh of electricity and 18 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 13-A1 Imperial County Courthouse to report its energy use?
13-A1 Imperial County Courthouse reports under AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10), the legal basis of California's Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide), which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2024 disclosure (source record california:7815743:2024). AB 802 requires every California commercial building over 50,000 sq ft to report energy use to the CEC annually; the CEC publicly discloses the results statewide.
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Frequently asked questions
What is 13-A1 Imperial County Courthouse's energy grade?
13-A1 Imperial County Courthouse scores 69 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 13-A1 Imperial County Courthouse use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 43.9 kBtu/ft² across 60,260 sq ft, including 774,401 kWh of electricity and 18 therms of natural gas.
What are 13-A1 Imperial County Courthouse's carbon emissions?
13-A1 Imperial County Courthouse reported 274 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 13-A1 Imperial County Courthouse?
13-A1 Imperial County Courthouse is at 939 Main Street, El Centro, in El Centro, California 92243. Its coordinates are 32.79243, -115.56339 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 13-A1 Imperial County Courthouse and when was it built?
13-A1 Imperial County Courthouse has 60,260 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1923 as its year built. It is classed as courthouse.
Is 13-A1 Imperial County Courthouse covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2024 Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10).
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About this data
Source: Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) (AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)), as published July 9, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “13-A1 Imperial County Courthouse, El Centro, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/13-a1-imperial-county-courthouse-11e7d728 (data as of July 9, 2026).