Cuesta College North County
College/University in California, CA · 2800 Buena Vista Dr, Paso Robles · 93446
At a glance
Cuesta College North County is a 146,994-square-foot college/university building at 2800 Buena Vista Dr, Paso Robles in Paso Robles, California, built in 1998. In its 2022 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 102.7 kBtu/ft² and 988 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 102.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 988 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,241,242 kWh |
| Natural gas | 43,358 therms |
| Gross floor area | 146,994 sq ft |
| Source record | california:28021018:2022 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022latest | — | 102.7 kBtu/ft² | 988 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 83.8 kBtu/ft² | 795 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
- 2800 Buena Vista Dr, Paso Robles
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 93446
- Coordinates
- 35.65017, -120.67111
Within ~1 km
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How does Cuesta College North County 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 102.7 kBtu/ft² is about 29% above the average of 79.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 40% above the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 146,994 sq ft, it is about 74% below the average floor area of 569,516 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1998, 30 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 Cuesta College North County's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for Cuesta College North County, covering report years 2021–2022. Site EUI moved from 83.8 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 102.7 kBtu/ft² (2022), an 23% increase. Reported emissions went from 795 tCO₂e to 988 tCO₂e over the same span (up 24%).
What does a site EUI of 102.7 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. Cuesta College North County's 102.7 kBtu/ft² across 146,994 sq ft works out to about 15.1 billion Btu (4,424 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. The disclosure also reports 3,241,242 kWh of electricity and 43,358 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Cuesta College North County to report its energy use?
Cuesta College North County 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 2022 disclosure (source record california:28021018:2022). 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 Cuesta College North County's energy grade?
Cuesta College North County did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2022 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 102.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Cuesta College North County use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 102.7 kBtu/ft² across 146,994 sq ft, including 3,241,242 kWh of electricity and 43,358 therms of natural gas.
What are Cuesta College North County's carbon emissions?
Cuesta College North County reported 988 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2022.
Where is Cuesta College North County?
Cuesta College North County is at 2800 Buena Vista Dr, Paso Robles, in Paso Robles, California 93446. Its coordinates are 35.65017, -120.67111 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Cuesta College North County and when was it built?
Cuesta College North County has 146,994 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1998 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Cuesta College North County covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2022 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, “Cuesta College North County, Paso Robles, California — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/cuesta-college-north-county-82143325 (data as of July 9, 2026).