Cottonwood Creek Elementary School
K-12 School in California, CA · 4222 S. Dans St., Visalia · 93277
At a glance
Cottonwood Creek Elementary School is a 50,319-square-foot K-12 school at 4222 S. Dans St., Visalia in Visalia, California, built in 2004. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 83 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 36.0 kBtu/ft² and 84 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 54% 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 | 83 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 36.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 84 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 319,941 kWh |
| Natural gas | 2,129 therms |
| Gross floor area | 50,319 sq ft |
| Source record | california:4852400:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 83 | -5 | 36.0 kBtu/ft² | 84 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 88 | -2 | 34.5 kBtu/ft² | 74 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 90 | -8 | 35.1 kBtu/ft² | 75 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 98 | 23.5 kBtu/ft² | 44 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
- 4222 S. Dans St., Visalia
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 93277
- Coordinates
- 36.29217, -119.32451
Within ~1 km
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How does Cottonwood Creek 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. Cottonwood Creek Elementary School's ENERGY STAR score of 83 compares with an average of 74 across the 2,016 that report a score; it scores higher than 54% of them and lower than 45%. Its site EUI of 36.0 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 34.6 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 1.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 17% below the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 50,319 sq ft, it is about 61% below the average floor area of 129,123 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2004, 28 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.
How has Cottonwood Creek Elementary School's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 California disclosures for Cottonwood Creek Elementary School, covering report years 2018, 2022, 2023, 2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 98 in 2018 to 83 in 2024 (-15 points); its best year on file was 2018, at 98. Site EUI moved from 23.5 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 36.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 53% increase. Reported emissions went from 44 tCO₂e to 84 tCO₂e over the same span (up 91%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 83 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 83 means the building performs better than about 83% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 83 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. Cottonwood Creek Elementary School's 36.0 kBtu/ft² across 50,319 sq ft works out to about 1.8 billion Btu (531 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 319,941 kWh of electricity and 2,129 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Cottonwood Creek Elementary School to report its energy use?
Cottonwood Creek 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:4852400:2024). 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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- Sierra Vista Elementary School· 50,278 sq ft · score 90 (A)
- Rodriguez Prep Middle School· 50,276 sq ft · score 69 (C)
- Sunnyside Elementary· 50,256 sq ft · score 83 (B)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Cottonwood Creek Elementary School's energy grade?
Cottonwood Creek Elementary School scores 83 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 Cottonwood Creek Elementary School use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 36.0 kBtu/ft² across 50,319 sq ft, including 319,941 kWh of electricity and 2,129 therms of natural gas.
What are Cottonwood Creek Elementary School's carbon emissions?
Cottonwood Creek Elementary School reported 84 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Cottonwood Creek Elementary School?
Cottonwood Creek Elementary School is at 4222 S. Dans St., Visalia, in Visalia, California 93277. Its coordinates are 36.29217, -119.32451 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Cottonwood Creek Elementary School and when was it built?
Cottonwood Creek Elementary School has 50,319 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2004 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Cottonwood Creek 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, “Cottonwood Creek Elementary School, Visalia, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/cottonwood-creek-elementary-school-044e14f9 (data as of July 9, 2026).