Dr. Martin Luther King Middle School
K-12 School in California, CA · 1250 N. Medical Center Dr., San Bernardino · 92411
At a glance
Dr. Martin Luther King Middle School is a 72,724-square-foot K-12 school at 1250 N. Medical Center Dr., San Bernardino in San Bernardino, California, built in 1956. 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 26.1 kBtu/ft² and 121 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 84% 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 | 97 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 26.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 121 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 246,187 kWh |
| Natural gas | 3,825 therms |
| Gross floor area | 72,724 sq ft |
| Source record | california:3984899:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 97 | +13 | 26.1 kBtu/ft² | 121 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 84 | 28.5 kBtu/ft² | 137 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
- 1250 N. Medical Center Dr., San Bernardino
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92411
- Coordinates
- 34.12326, -117.32301
Within ~1 km
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How does Dr. Martin Luther King Middle 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. Dr. Martin Luther King Middle School's ENERGY STAR score of 97 compares with an average of 74 across the 2,016 that report a score; it scores higher than 84% of them and lower than 13%. Its site EUI of 26.1 kBtu/ft² is about 25% 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 1.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 17% below the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 72,724 sq ft, it is about 44% below the average floor area of 129,123 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1956, 20 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 Dr. Martin Luther King Middle School's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for Dr. Martin Luther King Middle School, covering report years 2022, 2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 84 in 2022 to 97 in 2024 (+13 points). Site EUI moved from 28.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 26.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 8% decrease. Reported emissions went from 137 tCO₂e to 121 tCO₂e over the same span (down 11%).
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. Dr. Martin Luther King Middle School's 26.1 kBtu/ft² across 72,724 sq ft works out to about 1.9 billion Btu (556 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 246,187 kWh of electricity and 3,825 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Dr. Martin Luther King Middle School to report its energy use?
Dr. Martin Luther King Middle 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:3984899:2024). 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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- Preuss School· 72,505 sq ft · score 79 (B)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Dr. Martin Luther King Middle School's energy grade?
Dr. Martin Luther King Middle School 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 Dr. Martin Luther King Middle School use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 26.1 kBtu/ft² across 72,724 sq ft, including 246,187 kWh of electricity and 3,825 therms of natural gas.
What are Dr. Martin Luther King Middle School's carbon emissions?
Dr. Martin Luther King Middle School reported 121 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Dr. Martin Luther King Middle School?
Dr. Martin Luther King Middle School is at 1250 N. Medical Center Dr., San Bernardino, in San Bernardino, California 92411. Its coordinates are 34.12326, -117.32301 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Dr. Martin Luther King Middle School and when was it built?
Dr. Martin Luther King Middle School has 72,724 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1956 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Dr. Martin Luther King Middle 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, “Dr. Martin Luther King Middle School, San Bernardino, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/dr-martin-luther-king-middle-school-935bf621 (data as of July 9, 2026).