Della S. Lindley Elementary
K-12 School in California, CA · 31495 Robert Road, Thousand Palms · 92276
At a glance
Della S. Lindley Elementary is a 65,609-square-foot K-12 school at 31495 Robert Road, Thousand Palms in Thousand Palms, California, built in 1986. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 84 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 37.1 kBtu/ft² and 253 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 55% 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 | 84 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 37.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 253 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 692,690 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,493 therms |
| Gross floor area | 65,609 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6877979:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 84 | -5 | 37.1 kBtu/ft² | 253 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 89 | -1 | 31.0 kBtu/ft² | 221 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 90 | -3 | 30.9 kBtu/ft² | 241 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 93 | -4 | 27.7 kBtu/ft² | 244 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 97 | +2 | 22.3 kBtu/ft² | 230 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 95 | -5 | 27.6 kBtu/ft² | 236 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 100 | 2.4 kBtu/ft² | 7 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
- 31495 Robert Road, Thousand Palms
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92276
- Coordinates
- 33.82087, -116.39772
Within ~1 km
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How does Della S. Lindley 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. Della S. Lindley Elementary's ENERGY STAR score of 84 compares with an average of 74 across the 2,016 that report a score; it scores higher than 55% of them and lower than 44%. Its site EUI of 37.1 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 34.6 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 3.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about twice the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 65,609 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 129,123 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1986, 10 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 Della S. Lindley Elementary's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 California disclosures for Della S. Lindley Elementary, covering report years 2018–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 100 in 2018 to 84 in 2024 (-16 points); its best year on file was 2018, at 100. Site EUI moved from 2.4 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 37.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 1446% increase. Reported emissions went from 7 tCO₂e to 253 tCO₂e over the same span (up 3316%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 84 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 84 means the building performs better than about 84% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 84 falls in band B — above median (70–84). 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. Della S. Lindley Elementary's 37.1 kBtu/ft² across 65,609 sq ft works out to about 2.4 billion Btu (713 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 692,690 kWh of electricity and 1,493 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Della S. Lindley Elementary to report its energy use?
Della S. Lindley 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 2024 disclosure (source record california:6877979:2024). 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Della S. Lindley Elementary's energy grade?
Della S. Lindley Elementary scores 84 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Della S. Lindley Elementary use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 37.1 kBtu/ft² across 65,609 sq ft, including 692,690 kWh of electricity and 1,493 therms of natural gas.
What are Della S. Lindley Elementary's carbon emissions?
Della S. Lindley Elementary reported 253 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Della S. Lindley Elementary?
Della S. Lindley Elementary is at 31495 Robert Road, Thousand Palms, in Thousand Palms, California 92276. Its coordinates are 33.82087, -116.39772 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Della S. Lindley Elementary and when was it built?
Della S. Lindley Elementary has 65,609 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1986 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Della S. Lindley Elementary 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, “Della S. Lindley Elementary, Thousand Palms, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/della-s-lindley-elementary-737d8c47 (data as of July 9, 2026).