Cos Tulare College Center
College/University in California, CA · 4999 East Bardsley Avenue, Tulare · 93274
At a glance
Cos Tulare College Center is a 172,146-square-foot college/university building at 4999 East Bardsley Avenue, Tulare in Tulare, California, built in 2001. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 42.4 kBtu/ft² and 441 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 42.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 441 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,244,980 kWh |
| Natural gas | 29,994 therms |
| Gross floor area | 172,146 sq ft |
| Source record | california:25562867:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 42.4 kBtu/ft² | 441 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 35.0 kBtu/ft² | 359 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 45.3 kBtu/ft² | 468 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 54.4 kBtu/ft² | 549 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 45.7 kBtu/ft² | 453 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 38.7 kBtu/ft² | 351 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 37.8 kBtu/ft² | 369 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 4999 East Bardsley Avenue, Tulare
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 93274
- Coordinates
- 36.19578, -119.28138
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
No other benchmarked buildings within ~1 km.
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How does Cos Tulare College Center compare with other college/university buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 497 college/university buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 42.4 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 79.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 172,146 sq ft, it is about 70% below the average floor area of 569,516 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2001, 33 years later than the group's average year built (1969). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,113 college/university buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Cos Tulare College Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 California disclosures for Cos Tulare College Center, covering report years 2018–2024. Site EUI moved from 37.8 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 42.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 12% increase. Reported emissions went from 369 tCO₂e to 441 tCO₂e over the same span (up 20%).
What does a site EUI of 42.4 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. Cos Tulare College Center's 42.4 kBtu/ft² across 172,146 sq ft works out to about 7.3 billion Btu (2,139 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 1,244,980 kWh of electricity and 29,994 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Cos Tulare College Center to report its energy use?
Cos Tulare College Center 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:25562867:2024). 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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Frequently asked questions
What is Cos Tulare College Center's energy grade?
Cos Tulare College Center did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 42.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Cos Tulare College Center use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 42.4 kBtu/ft² across 172,146 sq ft, including 1,244,980 kWh of electricity and 29,994 therms of natural gas.
What are Cos Tulare College Center's carbon emissions?
Cos Tulare College Center reported 441 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Cos Tulare College Center?
Cos Tulare College Center is at 4999 East Bardsley Avenue, Tulare, in Tulare, California 93274. Its coordinates are 36.19578, -119.28138 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Cos Tulare College Center and when was it built?
Cos Tulare College Center has 172,146 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2001 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Cos Tulare College Center 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, “Cos Tulare College Center, Tulare, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/cos-tulare-college-center-2048a741 (data as of July 9, 2026).