Coyote Creek Elementary
K-12 School in California, CA · 8700 North Gale Ridge Road, San Ramon · 94582
At a glance
Coyote Creek Elementary is a 64,693-square-foot K-12 school at 8700 North Gale Ridge Road, San Ramon in San Ramon, California, built in 2015. In its 2023 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 93 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 38.8 kBtu/ft² and 60 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 73% of the 2,016 scored K-12 school buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 93 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 38.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 60 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 42,501 kWh |
| Natural gas | 9,264 therms |
| Gross floor area | 64,693 sq ft |
| Source record | california:27469725:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 93 | -4 | 38.8 kBtu/ft² | 60 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 97 | 37.1 kBtu/ft² | 46 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
- 8700 North Gale Ridge Road, San Ramon
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94582
- Coordinates
- 37.77695, -121.92773
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
- Cornerstone Apartmentsscore 95
Multifamily Housing · 266,000 sq ft
- Falcon Bridgescore 64
Multifamily Housing · 256,000 sq ft
- Coyote Creek Elementaryscore 58
K-12 School · 64,693 sq ft
- 2712As - San Ramon, Cascore 86
Supermarket/Grocery Store · 61,526 sq ft
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How does Coyote Creek Elementary 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. Coyote Creek Elementary's ENERGY STAR score of 93 compares with an average of 74 across the 2,016 that report a score; it scores higher than 73% of them and lower than 25%. Its site EUI of 38.8 kBtu/ft² is about 12% 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 0.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 55% below the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 64,693 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 129,123 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2015, 39 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 Coyote Creek Elementary's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for Coyote Creek Elementary, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 97 in 2022 to 93 in 2023 (-4 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 97. Site EUI moved from 37.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 38.8 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 5% increase. Reported emissions went from 46 tCO₂e to 60 tCO₂e over the same span (up 31%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 93 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 93 means the building performs better than about 93% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 93 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. Coyote Creek Elementary's 38.8 kBtu/ft² across 64,693 sq ft works out to about 2.5 billion Btu (736 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 42,501 kWh of electricity and 9,264 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Coyote Creek Elementary to report its energy use?
Coyote Creek Elementary 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 2023 disclosure (source record california:27469725:2023). 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 Coyote Creek Elementary's energy grade?
Coyote Creek Elementary scores 93 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2023 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Coyote Creek Elementary use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 38.8 kBtu/ft² across 64,693 sq ft, including 42,501 kWh of electricity and 9,264 therms of natural gas.
What are Coyote Creek Elementary's carbon emissions?
Coyote Creek Elementary reported 60 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Coyote Creek Elementary?
Coyote Creek Elementary is at 8700 North Gale Ridge Road, San Ramon, in San Ramon, California 94582. Its coordinates are 37.77695, -121.92773 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Coyote Creek Elementary and when was it built?
Coyote Creek Elementary has 64,693 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2015 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Coyote Creek Elementary covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “Coyote Creek Elementary, San Ramon, California — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/coyote-creek-elementary-f91ed76a (data as of July 9, 2026).