Columbia Middle School
K-12 School in California, CA · 739 Morse Ave., Sunnyvale · 94085
At a glance
Columbia Middle School is a 60,000-square-foot K-12 school at 739 Morse Ave., Sunnyvale in Sunnyvale, California, built in 1979. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 4 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 80.1 kBtu/ft² and 267 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 1% 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 | 4 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 80.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 267 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 659,155 kWh |
| Natural gas | 22,177 therms |
| Gross floor area | 60,000 sq ft |
| Source record | california:3203215:2024 |
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
- 739 Morse Ave., Sunnyvale
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94085
- Coordinates
- 37.39330, -122.01995
Within ~1 km
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How does Columbia Middle 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. Columbia Middle School's ENERGY STAR score of 4 compares with an average of 74 across the 2,016 that report a score; it scores higher than 1% of them and lower than 99%. Its site EUI of 80.1 kBtu/ft² is about 132% 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 4.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 123% above the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 60,000 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 129,123 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1979, 3 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.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 4 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 4 means the building performs better than about 4% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 4 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 71 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. Columbia Middle School's 80.1 kBtu/ft² across 60,000 sq ft works out to about 4.8 billion Btu (1,409 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 659,155 kWh of electricity and 22,177 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Columbia Middle School to report its energy use?
Columbia Middle 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:3203215:2024). 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
- Loma Verde Elementary· 59,995 sq ft · score 65 (C)
- Greer Elementary· 59,988 sq ft · score 88 (A)
- Batey Elementary· 59,981 sq ft · score 36 (D)
- Garfield Elementary School· 59,966 sq ft · score 97 (A)
- Alamitos Intermediate School· 59,893 sq ft · score 82 (B)
- College Heights Elementary· 59,881 sq ft · score 96 (A)
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- All California benchmarked buildings· AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Columbia Middle School's energy grade?
Columbia Middle School scores 4 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Columbia Middle School use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 80.1 kBtu/ft² across 60,000 sq ft, including 659,155 kWh of electricity and 22,177 therms of natural gas.
What are Columbia Middle School's carbon emissions?
Columbia Middle School reported 267 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Columbia Middle School?
Columbia Middle School is at 739 Morse Ave., Sunnyvale, in Sunnyvale, California 94085. Its coordinates are 37.39330, -122.01995 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Columbia Middle School and when was it built?
Columbia Middle School has 60,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1979 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Columbia Middle 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, “Columbia Middle School, Sunnyvale, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/columbia-middle-school-4b99e98c (data as of July 9, 2026).