Creative Connections Arts Academy (7-12)
K-12 School in California, CA · 6444 Walerga Road, North Highlands · 95660
At a glance
Creative Connections Arts Academy (7-12) is a 62,697-square-foot K-12 school at 6444 Walerga Road, North Highlands in North Highlands, California, built in 1960. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 100 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 23.2 kBtu/ft² and 85 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 93% 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 | 100 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 23.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 85 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Natural gas | 15,969 therms |
| Gross floor area | 62,697 sq ft |
| Source record | california:27560452:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 100 | ±0 | 23.2 kBtu/ft² | 85 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 100 | ±0 | 30.1 kBtu/ft² | 89 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 100 | 34.1 kBtu/ft² | 104 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
- 6444 Walerga Road, North Highlands
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95660
- Coordinates
- 38.68574, -121.37217
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
No other benchmarked buildings within ~1 km.
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How does Creative Connections Arts Academy (7-12) 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. Creative Connections Arts Academy (7-12)'s ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 74 across the 2,016 that report a score; it scores higher than 93% of them. Its site EUI of 23.2 kBtu/ft² is about 33% below the average of 34.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 32% below the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 62,697 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 129,123 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1960, 16 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 Creative Connections Arts Academy (7-12)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for Creative Connections Arts Academy (7-12), covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 100 in both 2022 and 2024. Site EUI moved from 34.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 23.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 32% decrease. Reported emissions went from 104 tCO₂e to 85 tCO₂e over the same span (down 18%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 100 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: 100 is the top of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 100 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. Creative Connections Arts Academy (7-12)'s 23.2 kBtu/ft² across 62,697 sq ft works out to about 1.5 billion Btu (426 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 15,969 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Creative Connections Arts Academy (7-12) to report its energy use?
Creative Connections Arts Academy (7-12) 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:27560452:2024). 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
- Antelope Hills Elementary· 62,679 sq ft · score 79 (B)
- Twain Elementary· 62,639 sq ft · score 89 (A)
- Edison Elementary· 62,622 sq ft · score 59 (C)
- Dewey Elementary· 62,619 sq ft · score 99 (A)
- E Hale Curran Elementary· 62,565 sq ft · score 67 (C)
- Record Elementary· 62,541 sq ft · score 95 (A)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Creative Connections Arts Academy (7-12)'s energy grade?
Creative Connections Arts Academy (7-12) scores 100 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Creative Connections Arts Academy (7-12) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 23.2 kBtu/ft² across 62,697 sq ft and 15,969 therms of natural gas.
What are Creative Connections Arts Academy (7-12)'s carbon emissions?
Creative Connections Arts Academy (7-12) reported 85 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Creative Connections Arts Academy (7-12)?
Creative Connections Arts Academy (7-12) is at 6444 Walerga Road, North Highlands, in North Highlands, California 95660. Its coordinates are 38.68574, -121.37217 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Creative Connections Arts Academy (7-12) and when was it built?
Creative Connections Arts Academy (7-12) has 62,697 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1960 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Creative Connections Arts Academy (7-12) 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, “Creative Connections Arts Academy (7-12), North Highlands, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/creative-connections-arts-academy-7-12-ac31853d (data as of July 9, 2026).