Bubbling Wells Elementary School
K-12 School in California, CA · 67501 Camino Campanero, Desert Hot Springs · 92240
At a glance
Bubbling Wells Elementary School is a 67,187-square-foot K-12 school at 67501 Camino Campanero, Desert Hot Springs in Desert Hot Springs, California, built in 1991. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 97 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 42.8 kBtu/ft² and 108 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 84% 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 | 97 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 42.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 108 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 284,993 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,441 therms |
| Gross floor area | 67,187 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6877406:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 97 | +6 | 42.8 kBtu/ft² | 108 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 91 | -8 | 57.7 kBtu/ft² | 113 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 99 | -1 | 29.5 kBtu/ft² | 109 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 100 | ±0 | 29.0 kBtu/ft² | 118 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 100 | +1 | 24.6 kBtu/ft² | 97 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 99 | -1 | 32.1 kBtu/ft² | 124 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 100 | 31.9 kBtu/ft² | 52 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
- 67501 Camino Campanero, Desert Hot Springs
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92240
- Coordinates
- 33.93893, -116.48492
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
No other benchmarked buildings within ~1 km.
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How does Bubbling Wells 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. Bubbling Wells Elementary School's ENERGY STAR score of 97 compares with an average of 74 across the 2,016 that report a score; it scores higher than 84% of them and lower than 13%. Its site EUI of 42.8 kBtu/ft² is about 24% above the average of 34.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 19% below the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 67,187 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 129,123 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1991, 15 years later 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 Bubbling Wells Elementary School's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 California disclosures for Bubbling Wells Elementary School, covering report years 2018–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 100 in 2018 to 97 in 2024 (-3 points); its best year on file was 2018, at 100. Site EUI moved from 31.9 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 42.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 34% increase. Reported emissions went from 52 tCO₂e to 108 tCO₂e over the same span (up 109%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 97 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 97 means the building performs better than about 97% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 97 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. Bubbling Wells Elementary School's 42.8 kBtu/ft² across 67,187 sq ft works out to about 2.9 billion Btu (843 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 284,993 kWh of electricity and 1,441 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Bubbling Wells Elementary School to report its energy use?
Bubbling Wells 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:6877406:2024). 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 Bubbling Wells Elementary School's energy grade?
Bubbling Wells Elementary School scores 97 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Bubbling Wells Elementary School use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 42.8 kBtu/ft² across 67,187 sq ft, including 284,993 kWh of electricity and 1,441 therms of natural gas.
What are Bubbling Wells Elementary School's carbon emissions?
Bubbling Wells Elementary School reported 108 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Bubbling Wells Elementary School?
Bubbling Wells Elementary School is at 67501 Camino Campanero, Desert Hot Springs, in Desert Hot Springs, California 92240. Its coordinates are 33.93893, -116.48492 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Bubbling Wells Elementary School and when was it built?
Bubbling Wells Elementary School has 67,187 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1991 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Bubbling Wells 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, “Bubbling Wells Elementary School, Desert Hot Springs, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/bubbling-wells-elementary-school-bf2e5e05 (data as of July 9, 2026).