Camarena (Enrique S.) Elementary
K-12 School in California, CA · 1650 Exploration Falls Dr., Chula Vista · 91915
At a glance
Camarena (Enrique S.) Elementary is a 82,295-square-foot K-12 school at 1650 Exploration Falls Dr., Chula Vista in Chula Vista, California, built in 2013. In its 2018 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 81 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 18.6 kBtu/ft² and 107 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 50% of the 2,016 scored K-12 school buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2018
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 81 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 18.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 107 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 431,717 kWh |
| Natural gas | 544 therms |
| Gross floor area | 82,295 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6678636:2018 |
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
- 1650 Exploration Falls Dr., Chula Vista
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 91915
- Coordinates
- 32.62285, -116.95825
Within ~1 km
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How does Camarena (Enrique S.) 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. Camarena (Enrique S.) Elementary's ENERGY STAR score of 81 compares with an average of 74 across the 2,016 that report a score; it scores higher than 50% of them and lower than 48%. Its site EUI of 18.6 kBtu/ft² is about half of 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 35% below the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 82,295 sq ft, it is about 36% below the average floor area of 129,123 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2013, 37 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.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 81 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 81 means the building performs better than about 81% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 81 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. Camarena (Enrique S.) Elementary's 18.6 kBtu/ft² across 82,295 sq ft works out to about 1.5 billion Btu (449 MWh-equivalent) in 2018. The disclosure also reports 431,717 kWh of electricity and 544 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Camarena (Enrique S.) Elementary to report its energy use?
Camarena (Enrique S.) 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 2018 disclosure (source record california:6678636:2018). 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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- Rincon Valley Ms· 82,251 sq ft · score 31 (D)
- Rincon_Vlly_Ms· 82,251 sq ft · score 40 (D)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Camarena (Enrique S.) Elementary's energy grade?
Camarena (Enrique S.) Elementary scores 81 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2018 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Camarena (Enrique S.) Elementary use?
Its 2018 site energy-use intensity was 18.6 kBtu/ft² across 82,295 sq ft, including 431,717 kWh of electricity and 544 therms of natural gas.
What are Camarena (Enrique S.) Elementary's carbon emissions?
Camarena (Enrique S.) Elementary reported 107 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2018.
Where is Camarena (Enrique S.) Elementary?
Camarena (Enrique S.) Elementary is at 1650 Exploration Falls Dr., Chula Vista, in Chula Vista, California 91915. Its coordinates are 32.62285, -116.95825 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Camarena (Enrique S.) Elementary and when was it built?
Camarena (Enrique S.) Elementary has 82,295 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2018 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2013 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Camarena (Enrique S.) Elementary covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2018 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, “Camarena (Enrique S.) Elementary, Chula Vista, California — 2018 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/camarena-enrique-s-elementary-6e051052 (data as of July 9, 2026).