Chet F. Harritt Elementary School
K-12 School in California, CA · 8120 Arlette St., Santee · 92071
At a glance
Chet F. Harritt Elementary School is a 61,312-square-foot K-12 school at 8120 Arlette St., Santee in Santee, California, built in 1966. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 86 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 21.0 kBtu/ft² and 77 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 58% 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 | 86 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 21.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 77 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 305,747 kWh |
| Natural gas | 3,257 therms |
| Gross floor area | 61,312 sq ft |
| Source record | california:3959716:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 86 | +5 | 21.0 kBtu/ft² | 77 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 81 | 26.6 kBtu/ft² | 97 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
- 8120 Arlette St., Santee
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92071
- Coordinates
- 32.83172, -117.01808
Within ~1 km
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How does Chet F. Harritt Elementary School 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. Chet F. Harritt Elementary School's ENERGY STAR score of 86 compares with an average of 74 across the 2,016 that report a score; it scores higher than 58% of them and lower than 40%. Its site EUI of 21.0 kBtu/ft² is about 39% below 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 38% below the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 61,312 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 129,123 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1966, 10 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 Chet F. Harritt Elementary School's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for Chet F. Harritt Elementary School, covering report years 2022, 2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 81 in 2022 to 86 in 2024 (+5 points). Site EUI moved from 26.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 21.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 21% decrease. Reported emissions went from 97 tCO₂e to 77 tCO₂e over the same span (down 21%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 86 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 86 means the building performs better than about 86% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 86 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. Chet F. Harritt Elementary School's 21.0 kBtu/ft² across 61,312 sq ft works out to about 1.3 billion Btu (377 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 305,747 kWh of electricity and 3,257 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Chet F. Harritt Elementary School to report its energy use?
Chet F. Harritt Elementary School 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:3959716:2024). 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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- Lodi Middle· 61,207 sq ft · score 64 (C)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Chet F. Harritt Elementary School's energy grade?
Chet F. Harritt Elementary School scores 86 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Chet F. Harritt Elementary School use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 21.0 kBtu/ft² across 61,312 sq ft, including 305,747 kWh of electricity and 3,257 therms of natural gas.
What are Chet F. Harritt Elementary School's carbon emissions?
Chet F. Harritt Elementary School reported 77 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Chet F. Harritt Elementary School?
Chet F. Harritt Elementary School is at 8120 Arlette St., Santee, in Santee, California 92071. Its coordinates are 32.83172, -117.01808 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Chet F. Harritt Elementary School and when was it built?
Chet F. Harritt Elementary School has 61,312 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1966 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Chet F. Harritt Elementary School 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, “Chet F. Harritt Elementary School, Santee, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/chet-f-harritt-elementary-school-c0a2d84f (data as of July 9, 2026).