Benjamin Franklin Magnet Elementary School
K-12 School in California, CA · 1610 Lake St., Glendale · 91201
At a glance
Benjamin Franklin Magnet Elementary School is a 57,225-square-foot K-12 school at 1610 Lake St., Glendale in Glendale, California, built in 1950. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 75 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 25.2 kBtu/ft² and 72 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 41% 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 | 75 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 25.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 72 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 282,020 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,447 therms |
| Gross floor area | 57,225 sq ft |
| Source record | california:8486724:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 75 | +15 | 25.2 kBtu/ft² | 72 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 60 | -20 | 33.5 kBtu/ft² | 102 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 80 | 26.1 kBtu/ft² | 74 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
- 1610 Lake St., Glendale
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 91201
- Coordinates
- 34.16215, -118.29647
Within ~1 km
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How does Benjamin Franklin Magnet Elementary School 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. Benjamin Franklin Magnet Elementary School's ENERGY STAR score of 75 compares with an average of 74 across the 2,016 that report a score; it scores higher than 41% of them and lower than 57%. Its site EUI of 25.2 kBtu/ft² is about 27% 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 1.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 38% below the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 57,225 sq ft, it is about 56% below the average floor area of 129,123 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1950, 26 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 Benjamin Franklin Magnet Elementary School's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for Benjamin Franklin Magnet Elementary School, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 80 in 2022 to 75 in 2024 (-5 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 80. Site EUI moved from 26.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 25.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 3% decrease. Reported emissions went from 74 tCO₂e to 72 tCO₂e over the same span (down 3%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 75 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 75 means the building performs better than about 75% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 75 falls in band B — above median (70–84). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. Benjamin Franklin Magnet Elementary School's 25.2 kBtu/ft² across 57,225 sq ft works out to about 1.4 billion Btu (423 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 282,020 kWh of electricity and 1,447 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Benjamin Franklin Magnet Elementary School to report its energy use?
Benjamin Franklin Magnet Elementary School 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:8486724:2024). 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 K-12 school buildings in California
- Grant Elementary School· 57,218 sq ft · score 99 (A)
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- Mlk Junior High School· 57,185 sq ft · score 56 (C)
- Park Hill Elementary· 57,168 sq ft · score 84 (B)
- Rodriguez Elementary· 57,154 sq ft · score 55 (C)
- Longfellow Elementary· 57,105 sq ft · score 40 (D)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Benjamin Franklin Magnet Elementary School's energy grade?
Benjamin Franklin Magnet Elementary School scores 75 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Benjamin Franklin Magnet Elementary School use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 25.2 kBtu/ft² across 57,225 sq ft, including 282,020 kWh of electricity and 1,447 therms of natural gas.
What are Benjamin Franklin Magnet Elementary School's carbon emissions?
Benjamin Franklin Magnet Elementary School reported 72 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Benjamin Franklin Magnet Elementary School?
Benjamin Franklin Magnet Elementary School is at 1610 Lake St., Glendale, in Glendale, California 91201. Its coordinates are 34.16215, -118.29647 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Benjamin Franklin Magnet Elementary School and when was it built?
Benjamin Franklin Magnet Elementary School has 57,225 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1950 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Benjamin Franklin Magnet Elementary School 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, “Benjamin Franklin Magnet Elementary School, Glendale, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/benjamin-franklin-magnet-elementary-school-6fd055eb (data as of July 9, 2026).