400 N Brea Blvd (Brea Jr High)
K-12 School in California, CA · 400 N. Brea Blvd., Brea · 92821
At a glance
400 N Brea Blvd (Brea Jr High) is a 93,056-square-foot K-12 school at 400 N. Brea Blvd., Brea in Brea, California, built in 1916. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 65 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 27.3 kBtu/ft² and 159 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 28% of the 2,016 scored K-12 school buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 65 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 27.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 159 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 638,635 kWh |
| Natural gas | 2,690 therms |
| Gross floor area | 93,056 sq ft |
| Source record | california:35964985:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 65 | -1 | 27.3 kBtu/ft² | 159 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 66 | 26.5 kBtu/ft² | 158 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
- 400 N. Brea Blvd., Brea
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92821
- Coordinates
- 33.92579, -117.89510
Within ~1 km
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How does 400 N Brea Blvd (Brea Jr High) compare with other K-12 school buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 2,128 K-12 school buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. 400 N Brea Blvd (Brea Jr High)'s ENERGY STAR score of 65 compares with an average of 74 across the 2,016 that report a score; it scores higher than 28% of them and lower than 70%. Its site EUI of 27.3 kBtu/ft² is about 21% below the average of 34.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 15% below the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 93,056 sq ft, it is about 28% below the average floor area of 129,123 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1916, 60 years earlier than the group's average year built (1976). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 6,548 K-12 school buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 64 and a site EUI of 52.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 400 N Brea Blvd (Brea Jr High)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for 400 N Brea Blvd (Brea Jr High), covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 66 in 2023 to 65 in 2024 (-1 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 66. Site EUI moved from 26.5 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 27.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 3% increase. Reported emissions went from 158 tCO₂e to 159 tCO₂e over the same span (up 1%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 65 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 65 means the building performs better than about 65% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 65 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 10 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. 400 N Brea Blvd (Brea Jr High)'s 27.3 kBtu/ft² across 93,056 sq ft works out to about 2.5 billion Btu (745 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 638,635 kWh of electricity and 2,690 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 400 N Brea Blvd (Brea Jr High) to report its energy use?
400 N Brea Blvd (Brea Jr High) 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:35964985:2024). 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 400 N Brea Blvd (Brea Jr High)'s energy grade?
400 N Brea Blvd (Brea Jr High) scores 65 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 400 N Brea Blvd (Brea Jr High) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 27.3 kBtu/ft² across 93,056 sq ft, including 638,635 kWh of electricity and 2,690 therms of natural gas.
What are 400 N Brea Blvd (Brea Jr High)'s carbon emissions?
400 N Brea Blvd (Brea Jr High) reported 159 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 400 N Brea Blvd (Brea Jr High)?
400 N Brea Blvd (Brea Jr High) is at 400 N. Brea Blvd., Brea, in Brea, California 92821. Its coordinates are 33.92579, -117.89510 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 400 N Brea Blvd (Brea Jr High) and when was it built?
400 N Brea Blvd (Brea Jr High) has 93,056 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1916 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is 400 N Brea Blvd (Brea Jr High) 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, “400 N Brea Blvd (Brea Jr High), Brea, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/400-n-brea-blvd-brea-jr-high-717d992e (data as of July 9, 2026).