Desert Fountains
Multifamily Housing in California, CA · 42125 Idaho Street, Palm Desert · 92211
At a glance
Desert Fountains is a 170,320-square-foot multifamily housing building at 42125 Idaho Street, Palm Desert in Palm Desert, California, built in 2000. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 97 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 39.7 kBtu/ft² and 565 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 63% of the 9,612 scored multifamily housing buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 97 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 39.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 565 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,109,844 kWh |
| Natural gas | 32,598 therms |
| Gross floor area | 170,320 sq ft |
| Source record | california:33065331:2024 |
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
- 42125 Idaho Street, Palm Desert
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92211
- Coordinates
- 33.74325, -116.30755
Within ~1 km
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How does Desert Fountains compare with other multifamily housing buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 10,630 multifamily housing buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Desert Fountains's ENERGY STAR score of 97 compares with an average of 82 across the 9,612 that report a score; it scores higher than 63% of them and lower than 34%. Its site EUI of 39.7 kBtu/ft² is about 15% above the average of 34.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 58% above the group average of 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 170,320 sq ft, it is about 13% above the average floor area of 150,919 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2000, 12 years later than the group's average year built (1988). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 97 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 97 means the building performs better than about 97% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 97 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. Desert Fountains's 39.7 kBtu/ft² across 170,320 sq ft works out to about 6.8 billion Btu (1,982 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 1,109,844 kWh of electricity and 32,598 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Desert Fountains to report its energy use?
Desert Fountains 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:33065331:2024). 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 Desert Fountains's energy grade?
Desert Fountains scores 97 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 Desert Fountains use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 39.7 kBtu/ft² across 170,320 sq ft, including 1,109,844 kWh of electricity and 32,598 therms of natural gas.
What are Desert Fountains's carbon emissions?
Desert Fountains reported 565 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Desert Fountains?
Desert Fountains is at 42125 Idaho Street, Palm Desert, in Palm Desert, California 92211. Its coordinates are 33.74325, -116.30755 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Desert Fountains and when was it built?
Desert Fountains has 170,320 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2000 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Desert Fountains 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, “Desert Fountains, Palm Desert, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/desert-fountains-4edfa042 (data as of July 9, 2026).