Benchley/Weinberger Elementary
K-12 School in California, CA · 6269 Twin Lake Dr., San Diego · 92119
At a glance
Benchley/Weinberger Elementary is a 42,637-square-foot K-12 school at 6269 Twin Lake Dr., San Diego in San Diego, California, built in 1963. In its 2023 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 74 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 20.9 kBtu/ft² and 59 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 39% of the 2,016 scored K-12 school buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 74 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 20.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 59 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 196,961 kWh |
| Natural gas | 2,170 therms |
| Gross floor area | 42,637 sq ft |
| Source record | california:26580:2023 |
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
- 6269 Twin Lake Dr., San Diego
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92119
- Coordinates
- 32.79435, -117.03205
Within ~1 km
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How does Benchley/Weinberger Elementary 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. Benchley/Weinberger Elementary's ENERGY STAR score of 74 compares with an average of 74 across the 2,016 that report a score; it scores higher than 39% of them and lower than 59%. Its site EUI of 20.9 kBtu/ft² is about 40% 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 1.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 30% below the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 42,637 sq ft, it is about 67% below the average floor area of 129,123 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1963, 13 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.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 74 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 74 means the building performs better than about 74% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 74 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 1 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. Benchley/Weinberger Elementary's 20.9 kBtu/ft² across 42,637 sq ft works out to about 0.9 billion Btu (261 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 196,961 kWh of electricity and 2,170 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Benchley/Weinberger Elementary to report its energy use?
Benchley/Weinberger Elementary 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 2023 disclosure (source record california:26580:2023). 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 K-12 school buildings in California
- Barton Elementary School· 41,181 sq ft · score 27 (D)
- Cypress Elementary School· 39,815 sq ft · score 85 (A)
- Edison Elementary School· 39,717 sq ft · score 90 (A)
- Roosevelt Elementary School· 39,401 sq ft · score 97 (A)
- San Jacinto Elementary· 39,221 sq ft · score 55 (C)
- Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy· 38,923 sq ft · score 77 (B)
- K-12 School buildings in California· 2,128 benchmarked
- All California benchmarked buildings· AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Benchley/Weinberger Elementary's energy grade?
Benchley/Weinberger Elementary scores 74 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2023 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Benchley/Weinberger Elementary use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 20.9 kBtu/ft² across 42,637 sq ft, including 196,961 kWh of electricity and 2,170 therms of natural gas.
What are Benchley/Weinberger Elementary's carbon emissions?
Benchley/Weinberger Elementary reported 59 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Benchley/Weinberger Elementary?
Benchley/Weinberger Elementary is at 6269 Twin Lake Dr., San Diego, in San Diego, California 92119. Its coordinates are 32.79435, -117.03205 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Benchley/Weinberger Elementary and when was it built?
Benchley/Weinberger Elementary has 42,637 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1963 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Benchley/Weinberger Elementary covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “Benchley/Weinberger Elementary, San Diego, California — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/benchley-weinberger-elementary-b6a38d8e (data as of July 9, 2026).