Desert Springs Ms
K-12 School in California, CA · 66755 Two Bunch Palms Trail, Desert Hot Springs · 92240
At a glance
Desert Springs Ms is a 115,997-square-foot K-12 school at 66755 Two Bunch Palms Trail, Desert Hot Springs in Desert Hot Springs, California, built in 1989. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 98 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 36.1 kBtu/ft² and 178 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 87% 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 | 98 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 36.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 178 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 504,101 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 115,997 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6877913:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 98 | +1 | 36.1 kBtu/ft² | 178 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 97 | -3 | 37.4 kBtu/ft² | 187 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 100 | 22.2 kBtu/ft² | 149 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | 100 | ±0 | 18.6 kBtu/ft² | 148 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 100 | ±0 | — | 182 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 100 | — | 90 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
- 66755 Two Bunch Palms Trail, Desert Hot Springs
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92240
- Coordinates
- 33.94501, -116.49695
Within ~1 km
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How does Desert Springs Ms 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. Desert Springs Ms's ENERGY STAR score of 98 compares with an average of 74 across the 2,016 that report a score; it scores higher than 87% of them and lower than 11%. Its site EUI of 36.1 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 34.6 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 1.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 23% below the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 115,997 sq ft, it is about 10% below the average floor area of 129,123 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1989, 13 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 Desert Springs Ms's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 California disclosures for Desert Springs Ms, covering report years 2018–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 100 in 2018 to 98 in 2024 (-2 points); its best year on file was 2018, at 100. Site EUI moved from 18.6 kBtu/ft² (2020) to 36.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 94% increase. Reported emissions went from 90 tCO₂e to 178 tCO₂e over the same span (up 97%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 98 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 98 means the building performs better than about 98% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 98 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 Springs Ms's 36.1 kBtu/ft² across 115,997 sq ft works out to about 4.2 billion Btu (1,227 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 504,101 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Desert Springs Ms to report its energy use?
Desert Springs Ms 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:6877913:2024). 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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- Marshall Academy Of The Arts· 115,608 sq ft · score 98 (A)
- Theodore Roosevelt Middle School· 115,315 sq ft · score 86 (A)
- Bancroft Middle· 115,213 sq ft · score 80 (B)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Desert Springs Ms's energy grade?
Desert Springs Ms scores 98 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 Springs Ms use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 36.1 kBtu/ft² across 115,997 sq ft, including 504,101 kWh of electricity.
What are Desert Springs Ms's carbon emissions?
Desert Springs Ms reported 178 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Desert Springs Ms?
Desert Springs Ms is at 66755 Two Bunch Palms Trail, Desert Hot Springs, in Desert Hot Springs, California 92240. Its coordinates are 33.94501, -116.49695 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Desert Springs Ms and when was it built?
Desert Springs Ms has 115,997 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1989 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Desert Springs Ms 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 Springs Ms, Desert Hot Springs, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/desert-springs-ms-bbc09bec (data as of July 9, 2026).