Donlon Elementary School
K-12 School in California, CA · 4150 Dorman Rd., Pleasanton · 94588
At a glance
Donlon Elementary School is a 65,433-square-foot K-12 school at 4150 Dorman Rd., Pleasanton in Pleasanton, California, built in 1969. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 90 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 22.6 kBtu/ft² and 98 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 67% 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 | 90 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 22.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 98 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 433,213 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 65,433 sq ft |
| Source record | california:32489809:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 90 | +2 | 22.6 kBtu/ft² | 98 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 88 | +9 | 22.9 kBtu/ft² | 106 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 79 | 26.5 kBtu/ft² | 123 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
- 4150 Dorman Rd., Pleasanton
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94588
- Coordinates
- 37.68397, -121.90833
Within ~1 km
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How does Donlon 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. Donlon Elementary School's ENERGY STAR score of 90 compares with an average of 74 across the 2,016 that report a score; it scores higher than 67% of them and lower than 31%. Its site EUI of 22.6 kBtu/ft² is about 35% 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 1.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 25% below the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 65,433 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 129,123 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1969, 7 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 Donlon Elementary School's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for Donlon Elementary School, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 79 in 2022 to 90 in 2024 (+11 points). Site EUI moved from 26.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 22.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 15% decrease. Reported emissions went from 123 tCO₂e to 98 tCO₂e over the same span (down 20%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 90 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 90 means the building performs better than about 90% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 90 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. Donlon Elementary School's 22.6 kBtu/ft² across 65,433 sq ft works out to about 1.5 billion Btu (433 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 433,213 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Donlon Elementary School to report its energy use?
Donlon 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 2024 disclosure (source record california:32489809:2024). 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 Donlon Elementary School's energy grade?
Donlon Elementary School scores 90 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 Donlon Elementary School use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 22.6 kBtu/ft² across 65,433 sq ft, including 433,213 kWh of electricity.
What are Donlon Elementary School's carbon emissions?
Donlon Elementary School reported 98 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Donlon Elementary School?
Donlon Elementary School is at 4150 Dorman Rd., Pleasanton, in Pleasanton, California 94588. Its coordinates are 37.68397, -121.90833 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Donlon Elementary School and when was it built?
Donlon Elementary School has 65,433 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1969 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Donlon Elementary School 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, “Donlon Elementary School, Pleasanton, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/donlon-elementary-school-f30b32cc (data as of July 9, 2026).