Bakersfield College
College/University in California, CA · 1801 Panorama Drive, Bakersfield · 93305
At a glance
Bakersfield College is a 722,515-square-foot college/university building at 1801 Panorama Drive, Bakersfield in Bakersfield, California, built in 1956. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 61.0 kBtu/ft² and 2,772 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 61.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 2,772 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 8,190,732 kWh |
| Natural gas | 172,669 therms |
| Gross floor area | 722,515 sq ft |
| Source record | california:4404861:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 61.0 kBtu/ft² | 2,772 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 72.8 kBtu/ft² | 3,333 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 69.4 kBtu/ft² | 3,217 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 45.7 kBtu/ft² | 2,023 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
- 1801 Panorama Drive, Bakersfield
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 93305
- Coordinates
- 35.40800, -118.97165
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
No other benchmarked buildings within ~1 km.
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How does Bakersfield College compare with other college/university buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 497 college/university buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 61.0 kBtu/ft² is about 23% below the average of 79.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 20% below the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 722,515 sq ft, it is about 27% above the average floor area of 569,516 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1956, 12 years earlier than the group's average year built (1969). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,113 college/university buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Bakersfield College's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 California disclosures for Bakersfield College, covering report years 2021–2024. Site EUI moved from 45.7 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 61.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 33% increase. Reported emissions went from 2,023 tCO₂e to 2,772 tCO₂e over the same span (up 37%).
What does a site EUI of 61.0 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. Bakersfield College's 61.0 kBtu/ft² across 722,515 sq ft works out to about 44.1 billion Btu (12,917 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 8,190,732 kWh of electricity and 172,669 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Bakersfield College to report its energy use?
Bakersfield College 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:4404861:2024). 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.
More college/university buildings in California
- Foothill College· 717,637 sq ft · EUI 69.8 kBtu/ft²
- Cabrillo College· 711,676 sq ft · EUI 57.9 kBtu/ft²
- Saddleback College· 703,242 sq ft
- San Bernardino Valley College· 677,273 sq ft · EUI 123.8 kBtu/ft²
- Menifee Valley Campus (Incl. Temecula Valley Campus)· 671,048 sq ft · EUI 77.5 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is Bakersfield College's energy grade?
Bakersfield College did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 61.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Bakersfield College use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 61.0 kBtu/ft² across 722,515 sq ft, including 8,190,732 kWh of electricity and 172,669 therms of natural gas.
What are Bakersfield College's carbon emissions?
Bakersfield College reported 2,772 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Bakersfield College?
Bakersfield College is at 1801 Panorama Drive, Bakersfield, in Bakersfield, California 93305. Its coordinates are 35.40800, -118.97165 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Bakersfield College and when was it built?
Bakersfield College has 722,515 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1956 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Bakersfield College 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, “Bakersfield College, Bakersfield, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/bakersfield-college-54bf690e (data as of July 9, 2026).