Davis Magnet School
K-12 School in California, CA · 1050 Arlington Drive, Costa Mesa · 92626
At a glance
Davis Magnet School is a 70,579-square-foot K-12 school at 1050 Arlington Drive, Costa Mesa in Costa Mesa, California, built in 1961. In its 2023 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 99 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 17.4 kBtu/ft² and 58 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 89% 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 | 99 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 17.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 58 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 209,315 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,352 therms |
| Gross floor area | 70,579 sq ft |
| Source record | california:1971845:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 99 | -1 | 17.4 kBtu/ft² | 58 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 100 | 19.0 kBtu/ft² | 40 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
- 1050 Arlington Drive, Costa Mesa
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92626
- Coordinates
- 36.77826, -119.41793
Within ~1 km
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How does Davis Magnet 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. Davis Magnet School's ENERGY STAR score of 99 compares with an average of 74 across the 2,016 that report a score; it scores higher than 89% of them and lower than 7%. Its site EUI of 17.4 kBtu/ft² is about half of 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 0.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 60% below the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 70,579 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 129,123 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1961, 15 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 Davis Magnet School's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for Davis Magnet School, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 100 in 2022 to 99 in 2023 (-1 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 100. Site EUI moved from 19.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 17.4 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 8% decrease. Reported emissions went from 40 tCO₂e to 58 tCO₂e over the same span (up 45%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 99 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 99 means the building performs better than about 99% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 99 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. Davis Magnet School's 17.4 kBtu/ft² across 70,579 sq ft works out to about 1.2 billion Btu (360 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 209,315 kWh of electricity and 1,352 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Davis Magnet School to report its energy use?
Davis Magnet 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:1971845:2023). 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 Davis Magnet School's energy grade?
Davis Magnet School scores 99 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 Davis Magnet School use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 17.4 kBtu/ft² across 70,579 sq ft, including 209,315 kWh of electricity and 1,352 therms of natural gas.
What are Davis Magnet School's carbon emissions?
Davis Magnet School reported 58 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Davis Magnet School?
Davis Magnet School is at 1050 Arlington Drive, Costa Mesa, in Costa Mesa, California 92626. Its coordinates are 36.77826, -119.41793 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Davis Magnet School and when was it built?
Davis Magnet School has 70,579 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1961 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Davis Magnet 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, “Davis Magnet School, Costa Mesa, California — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/davis-magnet-school-99a52ab6 (data as of July 9, 2026).