Chico Junior High School
K-12 School in California, CA · 280 Memorial Way, Chico · 95926
At a glance
Chico Junior High School is a 98,706-square-foot K-12 school at 280 Memorial Way, Chico in Chico, California, built in 1953. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 77 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 43.1 kBtu/ft² and 247 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 44% 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 | 77 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 43.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 247 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 594,255 kWh |
| Natural gas | 21,182 therms |
| Gross floor area | 98,706 sq ft |
| Source record | california:27562943:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 77 | +21 | 43.1 kBtu/ft² | 247 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 56 | -25 | 55.8 kBtu/ft² | 323 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 81 | 44.3 kBtu/ft² | 244 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
- 280 Memorial Way, Chico
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95926
- Coordinates
- 39.73473, -121.83890
Within ~1 km
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- Chico High Schoolscore 99
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How does Chico Junior High 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. Chico Junior High School's ENERGY STAR score of 77 compares with an average of 74 across the 2,016 that report a score; it scores higher than 44% of them and lower than 55%. Its site EUI of 43.1 kBtu/ft² is about 25% 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 2.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 25% above the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 98,706 sq ft, it is about 24% below the average floor area of 129,123 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1953, 23 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 Chico Junior High School's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for Chico Junior High School, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 81 in 2022 to 77 in 2024 (-4 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 81. Site EUI moved from 44.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 43.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 3% decrease. Reported emissions went from 244 tCO₂e to 247 tCO₂e over the same span (up 1%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 77 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 77 means the building performs better than about 77% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 77 falls in band B — above median (70–84). 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. Chico Junior High School's 43.1 kBtu/ft² across 98,706 sq ft works out to about 4.3 billion Btu (1,247 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 594,255 kWh of electricity and 21,182 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Chico Junior High School to report its energy use?
Chico Junior High 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:27562943:2024). 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
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- Detoledo High School· 98,000 sq ft · score 46 (D)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Chico Junior High School's energy grade?
Chico Junior High School scores 77 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 Chico Junior High School use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 43.1 kBtu/ft² across 98,706 sq ft, including 594,255 kWh of electricity and 21,182 therms of natural gas.
What are Chico Junior High School's carbon emissions?
Chico Junior High School reported 247 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Chico Junior High School?
Chico Junior High School is at 280 Memorial Way, Chico, in Chico, California 95926. Its coordinates are 39.73473, -121.83890 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Chico Junior High School and when was it built?
Chico Junior High School has 98,706 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1953 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Chico Junior High 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, “Chico Junior High School, Chico, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/chico-junior-high-school-376cbc71 (data as of July 9, 2026).