Cypress Elementary School
K-12 School in California, CA · 1870 S. Laspina St., Tulare · 93274
At a glance
Cypress Elementary School is a 39,815-square-foot K-12 school at 1870 S. Laspina St., Tulare in Tulare, California, built in 1983. In its 2023 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 85 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 10.2 kBtu/ft² and 29 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 56% 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 | 85 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 10.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 29 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 119,017 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 39,815 sq ft |
| Source record | california:27482602:2023 |
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
- 1870 S. Laspina St., Tulare
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 93274
- Coordinates
- 36.18773, -119.32383
Within ~1 km
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How does Cypress 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. Cypress Elementary School's ENERGY STAR score of 85 compares with an average of 74 across the 2,016 that report a score; it scores higher than 56% of them and lower than 42%. Its site EUI of 10.2 kBtu/ft² is about 71% 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 0.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 65% below the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 39,815 sq ft, it is about 69% below the average floor area of 129,123 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1983, 7 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.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 85 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 85 means the building performs better than about 85% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 85 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. Cypress Elementary School's 10.2 kBtu/ft² across 39,815 sq ft works out to about 0.4 billion Btu (119 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 119,017 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Cypress Elementary School to report its energy use?
Cypress 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 2023 disclosure (source record california:27482602:2023). 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.
More K-12 school buildings in California
- Edison Elementary School· 39,717 sq ft · score 90 (A)
- Roosevelt Elementary School· 39,401 sq ft · score 97 (A)
- San Jacinto Elementary· 39,221 sq ft · score 55 (C)
- Dorothy Grant Innovations Academy· 38,923 sq ft · score 77 (B)
- Mesa Grande Elementary School· 38,846 sq ft · score 96 (A)
- Dollahan Elementary School· 38,840 sq ft · score 87 (A)
- K-12 School buildings in California· 2,128 benchmarked
- All California benchmarked buildings· AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Cypress Elementary School's energy grade?
Cypress Elementary School scores 85 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 Cypress Elementary School use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 10.2 kBtu/ft² across 39,815 sq ft, including 119,017 kWh of electricity.
What are Cypress Elementary School's carbon emissions?
Cypress Elementary School reported 29 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Cypress Elementary School?
Cypress Elementary School is at 1870 S. Laspina St., Tulare, in Tulare, California 93274. Its coordinates are 36.18773, -119.32383 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Cypress Elementary School and when was it built?
Cypress Elementary School has 39,815 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1983 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Cypress Elementary School 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, “Cypress Elementary School, Tulare, California — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/cypress-elementary-school-c1fa0b1b (data as of July 9, 2026).