Bonita Vista Middle School
K-12 School in California, CA · 650 Otay Lakes Road, Chula Vista · 91910
At a glance
Bonita Vista Middle School is a 101,845-square-foot K-12 school at 650 Otay Lakes Road, Chula Vista in Chula Vista, California, built in 1968. In its 2023 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 98 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 20.9 kBtu/ft² and 63 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 87% 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 | 98 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 20.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 63 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 112,845 kWh |
| Natural gas | 6,625 therms |
| Gross floor area | 101,845 sq ft |
| Source record | california:9482147:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 98 | -2 | 20.9 kBtu/ft² | 63 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 100 | ±0 | 20.0 kBtu/ft² | 41 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 100 | ±0 | 13.8 kBtu/ft² | -3 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 100 | +1 | 13.0 kBtu/ft² | 1 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 99 | 17.4 kBtu/ft² | 24 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
- 650 Otay Lakes Road, Chula Vista
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 91910
- Coordinates
- 32.64908, -117.00643
Within ~1 km
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How does Bonita Vista Middle 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. Bonita Vista Middle School's ENERGY STAR score of 98 compares with an average of 74 across the 2,016 that report a score; it scores higher than 87% of them and lower than 11%. 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 0.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 70% below the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 101,845 sq ft, it is about 21% below the average floor area of 129,123 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1968, 8 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 Bonita Vista Middle School's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 5 California disclosures for Bonita Vista Middle School, covering report years 2019–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 99 in 2019 to 98 in 2023 (-1 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 100. Site EUI moved from 17.4 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 20.9 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 20% increase. Reported emissions went from 24 tCO₂e to 63 tCO₂e over the same span (up 165%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 98 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 98 means the building performs better than about 98% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 98 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). 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. Bonita Vista Middle School's 20.9 kBtu/ft² across 101,845 sq ft works out to about 2.1 billion Btu (624 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 112,845 kWh of electricity and 6,625 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Bonita Vista Middle School to report its energy use?
Bonita Vista Middle 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 2023 disclosure (source record california:9482147:2023). 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Bonita Vista Middle School's energy grade?
Bonita Vista Middle School scores 98 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2023 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Bonita Vista Middle School use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 20.9 kBtu/ft² across 101,845 sq ft, including 112,845 kWh of electricity and 6,625 therms of natural gas.
What are Bonita Vista Middle School's carbon emissions?
Bonita Vista Middle School reported 63 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Bonita Vista Middle School?
Bonita Vista Middle School is at 650 Otay Lakes Road, Chula Vista, in Chula Vista, California 91910. Its coordinates are 32.64908, -117.00643 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Bonita Vista Middle School and when was it built?
Bonita Vista Middle School has 101,845 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1968 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Bonita Vista Middle School 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, “Bonita Vista Middle School, Chula Vista, California — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/bonita-vista-middle-school-8b6cfb3a (data as of July 9, 2026).