Chavez Huerta
K-12 School in California, CA · 324 N. Palm Ave, Rialto · 92376
At a glance
Chavez Huerta is a 63,947-square-foot K-12 school at 324 N. Palm Ave, Rialto in Rialto, California, built in 1955. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 71 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 42.6 kBtu/ft² and 85 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 36% of the 2,016 scored K-12 school buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 71 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 42.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 85 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 374,479 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 63,947 sq ft |
| Source record | california:28480621:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 71 | -5 | 42.6 kBtu/ft² | 85 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 76 | ±0 | 40.3 kBtu/ft² | 72 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 76 | 41.9 kBtu/ft² | 81 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
- 324 N. Palm Ave, Rialto
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92376
- Coordinates
- 34.10518, -117.37323
Within ~1 km
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How does Chavez Huerta 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. Chavez Huerta's ENERGY STAR score of 71 compares with an average of 74 across the 2,016 that report a score; it scores higher than 36% of them and lower than 63%. Its site EUI of 42.6 kBtu/ft² is about 23% 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 1.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 34% below the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 63,947 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 129,123 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1955, 21 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.
How has Chavez Huerta's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for Chavez Huerta, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 76 in 2022 to 71 in 2024 (-5 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 76. Site EUI moved from 41.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 42.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 2% increase. Reported emissions went from 81 tCO₂e to 85 tCO₂e over the same span (up 5%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 71 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 71 means the building performs better than about 71% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 71 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 4 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. Chavez Huerta's 42.6 kBtu/ft² across 63,947 sq ft works out to about 2.7 billion Btu (798 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 374,479 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Chavez Huerta to report its energy use?
Chavez Huerta 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:28480621:2024). 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.
More K-12 school buildings in California
- Lincoln Elementary School· 63,905 sq ft · score 89 (A)
- Temescal Valley Es· 63,877 sq ft · score 83 (B)
- Discovery Charter· 63,868 sq ft · score 87 (A)
- Highland Elementary School· 63,850 sq ft · score 90 (A)
- Patton Elementary School· 63,802 sq ft · score 91 (A)
- Gordon J Lau Elementary· 63,800 sq ft · score 77 (B)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Chavez Huerta's energy grade?
Chavez Huerta scores 71 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Chavez Huerta use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 42.6 kBtu/ft² across 63,947 sq ft, including 374,479 kWh of electricity.
What are Chavez Huerta's carbon emissions?
Chavez Huerta reported 85 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Chavez Huerta?
Chavez Huerta is at 324 N. Palm Ave, Rialto, in Rialto, California 92376. Its coordinates are 34.10518, -117.37323 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Chavez Huerta and when was it built?
Chavez Huerta has 63,947 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1955 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Chavez Huerta 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, “Chavez Huerta, Rialto, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/chavez-huerta-ef500f97 (data as of July 9, 2026).