Dorothy Mcelhinney Middle
K-12 School in California, CA · 35125 Briggs Road, Murrieta · 92563
At a glance
Dorothy Mcelhinney Middle is a 130,657-square-foot K-12 school at 35125 Briggs Road, Murrieta in Murrieta, California, built in 2009. In its 2022 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 62 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 32.8 kBtu/ft² and 300 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 25% of the 2,016 scored K-12 school buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 62 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 32.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 300 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,147,648 kWh |
| Natural gas | 5,859 therms |
| Gross floor area | 130,657 sq ft |
| Source record | california:27578159:2022 |
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
- 35125 Briggs Road, Murrieta
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92563
- Coordinates
- 33.61115, -117.13373
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
- Lisa J Mails Elementaryscore 38
K-12 School · 70,701 sq ft
See also: most efficient in California · biggest emitters
How does Dorothy Mcelhinney Middle 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. Dorothy Mcelhinney Middle's ENERGY STAR score of 62 compares with an average of 74 across the 2,016 that report a score; it scores higher than 25% of them and lower than 73%. Its site EUI of 32.8 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with 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 2.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 15% above the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 130,657 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 129,123 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2009, 33 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.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 62 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 62 means the building performs better than about 62% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 62 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 13 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. 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. Dorothy Mcelhinney Middle's 32.8 kBtu/ft² across 130,657 sq ft works out to about 4.3 billion Btu (1,256 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. The disclosure also reports 1,147,648 kWh of electricity and 5,859 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Dorothy Mcelhinney Middle to report its energy use?
Dorothy Mcelhinney Middle 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 2022 disclosure (source record california:27578159:2022). 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.
More K-12 school buildings in California
- Rancho Del Rey Middle School· 130,438 sq ft · score 87 (A)
- Horace Mann Elementary School· 130,214 sq ft · score 59 (C)
- Escondido Charter High School· 130,137 sq ft · score 99 (A)
- John Adams Middle School· 130,093 sq ft · score 93 (A)
- John O'Connell High· 130,091 sq ft · score 35 (D)
- Temecula Middle School· 130,066 sq ft · score 88 (A)
- K-12 School buildings in California· 2,128 benchmarked
- All California benchmarked buildings· AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Dorothy Mcelhinney Middle's energy grade?
Dorothy Mcelhinney Middle scores 62 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2022 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Dorothy Mcelhinney Middle use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 32.8 kBtu/ft² across 130,657 sq ft, including 1,147,648 kWh of electricity and 5,859 therms of natural gas.
What are Dorothy Mcelhinney Middle's carbon emissions?
Dorothy Mcelhinney Middle reported 300 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2022.
Where is Dorothy Mcelhinney Middle?
Dorothy Mcelhinney Middle is at 35125 Briggs Road, Murrieta, in Murrieta, California 92563. Its coordinates are 33.61115, -117.13373 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Dorothy Mcelhinney Middle and when was it built?
Dorothy Mcelhinney Middle has 130,657 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2009 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Dorothy Mcelhinney Middle covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2022 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, “Dorothy Mcelhinney Middle, Murrieta, California — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/dorothy-mcelhinney-middle-fb3f3429 (data as of July 9, 2026).