California Middle School
K-12 School in California, CA · 1600 Vallejo Way, Sacramento · 95818
At a glance
California Middle School is a 96,668-square-foot K-12 school at 1600 Vallejo Way, Sacramento in Sacramento, California, built in 1937. In its 2022 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 65 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 38.5 kBtu/ft² and 238 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 28% of the 2,016 scored K-12 school buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 65 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 38.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 238 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 663,676 kWh |
| Natural gas | 14,636 therms |
| Gross floor area | 96,668 sq ft |
| Source record | california:4124898:2022 |
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
- 1600 Vallejo Way, Sacramento
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95818
- Coordinates
- 38.55205, -121.49635
Within ~1 km
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How does California 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. California Middle School's ENERGY STAR score of 65 compares with an average of 74 across the 2,016 that report a score; it scores higher than 28% of them and lower than 70%. Its site EUI of 38.5 kBtu/ft² is about 11% 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 2.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 25% above the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 96,668 sq ft, it is about 25% below the average floor area of 129,123 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1937, 39 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 65 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 65 means the building performs better than about 65% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 65 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 10 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. California Middle School's 38.5 kBtu/ft² across 96,668 sq ft works out to about 3.7 billion Btu (1,091 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. The disclosure also reports 663,676 kWh of electricity and 14,636 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires California Middle School to report its energy use?
California 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 2022 disclosure (source record california:4124898:2022). 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 California Middle School's energy grade?
California Middle School scores 65 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2022 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does California Middle School use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 38.5 kBtu/ft² across 96,668 sq ft, including 663,676 kWh of electricity and 14,636 therms of natural gas.
What are California Middle School's carbon emissions?
California Middle School reported 238 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2022.
Where is California Middle School?
California Middle School is at 1600 Vallejo Way, Sacramento, in Sacramento, California 95818. Its coordinates are 38.55205, -121.49635 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is California Middle School and when was it built?
California Middle School has 96,668 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1937 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is California Middle School covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2022 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, “California Middle School, Sacramento, California — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/california-middle-school-232a9c88 (data as of July 9, 2026).