Cerro Coso College
College/University in California, CA · 3000 College Heights Boulevard, Ridgecrest · 93555
At a glance
Cerro Coso College is a 210,751-square-foot college/university building at 3000 College Heights Boulevard, Ridgecrest in Ridgecrest, California, built in 1973. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 48.5 kBtu/ft² and 620 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 48.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 620 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,642,441 kWh |
| Natural gas | 46,691 therms |
| Gross floor area | 210,751 sq ft |
| Source record | california:4404862:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 48.5 kBtu/ft² | 620 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 55.1 kBtu/ft² | 749 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 55.7 kBtu/ft² | 717 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 37.0 kBtu/ft² | 409 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
- 3000 College Heights Boulevard, Ridgecrest
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 93555
- Coordinates
- 35.56748, -117.66849
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
No other benchmarked buildings within ~1 km.
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How does Cerro Coso College compare with other college/university buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 497 college/university buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 48.5 kBtu/ft² is about 39% below the average of 79.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 39% below the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 210,751 sq ft, it is about 63% below the average floor area of 569,516 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1973, 5 years later than the group's average year built (1969). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,113 college/university buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Cerro Coso College's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 California disclosures for Cerro Coso College, covering report years 2021–2024. Site EUI moved from 37.0 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 48.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 31% increase. Reported emissions went from 409 tCO₂e to 620 tCO₂e over the same span (up 52%).
What does a site EUI of 48.5 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. Cerro Coso College's 48.5 kBtu/ft² across 210,751 sq ft works out to about 10.2 billion Btu (2,996 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 1,642,441 kWh of electricity and 46,691 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Cerro Coso College to report its energy use?
Cerro Coso College 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:4404862:2024). 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 Cerro Coso College's energy grade?
Cerro Coso College did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 48.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Cerro Coso College use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 48.5 kBtu/ft² across 210,751 sq ft, including 1,642,441 kWh of electricity and 46,691 therms of natural gas.
What are Cerro Coso College's carbon emissions?
Cerro Coso College reported 620 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Cerro Coso College?
Cerro Coso College is at 3000 College Heights Boulevard, Ridgecrest, in Ridgecrest, California 93555. Its coordinates are 35.56748, -117.66849 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Cerro Coso College and when was it built?
Cerro Coso College has 210,751 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1973 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Cerro Coso College 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, “Cerro Coso College, Ridgecrest, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/cerro-coso-college-787d2b3c (data as of July 9, 2026).