Charlotte Wood Middle
K-12 School in California, CA · 600 El Capitan Drive, Danville · 94526
At a glance
Charlotte Wood Middle is a 82,837-square-foot K-12 school at 600 El Capitan Drive, Danville in Danville, California, built in 2015. In its 2023 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 98 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 32.6 kBtu/ft² and 62 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 87% of the 2,016 scored K-12 school buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 98 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 32.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 62 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | -18,497 kWh |
| Natural gas | 12,565 therms |
| Gross floor area | 82,837 sq ft |
| Source record | california:27469724:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 98 | -1 | 32.6 kBtu/ft² | 62 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 99 | 30.6 kBtu/ft² | 49 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
- 600 El Capitan Drive, Danville
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94526
- Coordinates
- 37.80197, -121.97797
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
- Charlotte Wood Middlescore 89
K-12 School · 82,837 sq ft
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How does Charlotte Wood Middle 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. Charlotte Wood Middle's ENERGY STAR score of 98 compares with an average of 74 across the 2,016 that report a score; it scores higher than 87% of them and lower than 11%. Its site EUI of 32.6 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with 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 0.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 60% below the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 82,837 sq ft, it is about 36% below the average floor area of 129,123 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2015, 39 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 Charlotte Wood Middle's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for Charlotte Wood Middle, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 99 in 2022 to 98 in 2023 (-1 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 99. Site EUI moved from 30.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 32.6 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 7% increase. Reported emissions went from 49 tCO₂e to 62 tCO₂e over the same span (up 28%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 98 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 98 means the building performs better than about 98% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 98 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. Charlotte Wood Middle's 32.6 kBtu/ft² across 82,837 sq ft works out to about 2.7 billion Btu (791 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports -18,497 kWh of electricity and 12,565 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Charlotte Wood Middle to report its energy use?
Charlotte Wood Middle 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 2023 disclosure (source record california:27469724:2023). 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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- Springview Middle School· 82,669 sq ft · score 79 (B)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Charlotte Wood Middle's energy grade?
Charlotte Wood Middle scores 98 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2023 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Charlotte Wood Middle use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 32.6 kBtu/ft² across 82,837 sq ft, including -18,497 kWh of electricity and 12,565 therms of natural gas.
What are Charlotte Wood Middle's carbon emissions?
Charlotte Wood Middle reported 62 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Charlotte Wood Middle?
Charlotte Wood Middle is at 600 El Capitan Drive, Danville, in Danville, California 94526. Its coordinates are 37.80197, -121.97797 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Charlotte Wood Middle and when was it built?
Charlotte Wood Middle has 82,837 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2015 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Charlotte Wood Middle covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “Charlotte Wood Middle, Danville, California — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/charlotte-wood-middle-ba5429c6 (data as of July 9, 2026).