Chaffey College Fontana Campus
College/University in California, CA · 16855 Merrill Avenue, Fontana · 92335
At a glance
Chaffey College Fontana Campus is a 50,731-square-foot college/university building at 16855 Merrill Avenue, Fontana in Fontana, California, built in 1990. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 46.1 kBtu/ft² and 137 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 46.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 137 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 239,722 kWh |
| Natural gas | 15,566 therms |
| Gross floor area | 50,731 sq ft |
| Source record | california:24741399:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 46.1 kBtu/ft² | 137 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 37.3 kBtu/ft² | 110 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 25.9 kBtu/ft² | 70 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 20.7 kBtu/ft² | 54 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 24.2 kBtu/ft² | 59 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 42.3 kBtu/ft² | 120 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 46.6 kBtu/ft² | 128 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
- 16855 Merrill Avenue, Fontana
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92335
- Coordinates
- 34.09187, -117.43669
Within ~1 km
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How does Chaffey College Fontana Campus 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 46.1 kBtu/ft² is about 42% 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 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 44% below the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 50,731 sq ft, it is about 91% below the average floor area of 569,516 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1990, 22 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 Chaffey College Fontana Campus's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 California disclosures for Chaffey College Fontana Campus, covering report years 2018–2024. Site EUI moved from 46.6 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 46.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 1% decrease. Reported emissions went from 128 tCO₂e to 137 tCO₂e over the same span (up 7%).
What does a site EUI of 46.1 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. Chaffey College Fontana Campus's 46.1 kBtu/ft² across 50,731 sq ft works out to about 2.3 billion Btu (685 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 239,722 kWh of electricity and 15,566 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Chaffey College Fontana Campus to report its energy use?
Chaffey College Fontana Campus 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:24741399:2024). 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 Chaffey College Fontana Campus's energy grade?
Chaffey College Fontana Campus did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 46.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Chaffey College Fontana Campus use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 46.1 kBtu/ft² across 50,731 sq ft, including 239,722 kWh of electricity and 15,566 therms of natural gas.
What are Chaffey College Fontana Campus's carbon emissions?
Chaffey College Fontana Campus reported 137 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Chaffey College Fontana Campus?
Chaffey College Fontana Campus is at 16855 Merrill Avenue, Fontana, in Fontana, California 92335. Its coordinates are 34.09187, -117.43669 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Chaffey College Fontana Campus and when was it built?
Chaffey College Fontana Campus has 50,731 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1990 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Chaffey College Fontana Campus 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, “Chaffey College Fontana Campus, Fontana, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/chaffey-college-fontana-campus-1f55a95d (data as of July 9, 2026).