Edward L. Wenzlaff Education Center
K-12 School in California, CA · 11605 West Dr, Desert Hot Springs · 92240
At a glance
Edward L. Wenzlaff Education Center is a 56,104-square-foot K-12 school at 11605 West Dr, Desert Hot Springs in Desert Hot Springs, California, built in 1958. 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 27.1 kBtu/ft² and 153 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 | 27.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 153 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 410,561 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,441 therms |
| Gross floor area | 56,104 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6877921:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 97 | ±0 | 27.1 kBtu/ft² | 153 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 97 | -1 | 27.6 kBtu/ft² | 159 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 98 | -1 | 25.5 kBtu/ft² | 157 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 99 | -1 | 23.3 kBtu/ft² | 162 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 100 | +4 | 21.9 kBtu/ft² | 141 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 96 | -2 | 29.1 kBtu/ft² | 190 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 98 | 27.5 kBtu/ft² | 187 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
- 11605 West Dr, Desert Hot Springs
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92240
- Coordinates
- 33.96459, -116.51107
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
- Desert Hot Springs Hsscore 100
K-12 School · 219,087 sq ft
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How does Edward L. Wenzlaff Education Center 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. Edward L. Wenzlaff Education Center'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 27.1 kBtu/ft² is about 22% 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 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 36% above the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 56,104 sq ft, it is about 57% below the average floor area of 129,123 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1958, 18 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 Edward L. Wenzlaff Education Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 California disclosures for Edward L. Wenzlaff Education Center, covering report years 2018–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 98 in 2018 to 97 in 2024 (-1 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 100. Site EUI moved from 27.5 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 27.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 1% decrease. Reported emissions went from 187 tCO₂e to 153 tCO₂e over the same span (down 18%).
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. Edward L. Wenzlaff Education Center's 27.1 kBtu/ft² across 56,104 sq ft works out to about 1.5 billion Btu (446 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 410,561 kWh of electricity and 1,441 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Edward L. Wenzlaff Education Center to report its energy use?
Edward L. Wenzlaff Education Center 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:6877921:2024). 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 Edward L. Wenzlaff Education Center's energy grade?
Edward L. Wenzlaff Education Center 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 Edward L. Wenzlaff Education Center use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 27.1 kBtu/ft² across 56,104 sq ft, including 410,561 kWh of electricity and 1,441 therms of natural gas.
What are Edward L. Wenzlaff Education Center's carbon emissions?
Edward L. Wenzlaff Education Center reported 153 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Edward L. Wenzlaff Education Center?
Edward L. Wenzlaff Education Center is at 11605 West Dr, Desert Hot Springs, in Desert Hot Springs, California 92240. Its coordinates are 33.96459, -116.51107 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Edward L. Wenzlaff Education Center and when was it built?
Edward L. Wenzlaff Education Center has 56,104 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1958 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Edward L. Wenzlaff Education Center 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, “Edward L. Wenzlaff Education Center, Desert Hot Springs, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/edward-l-wenzlaff-education-center-6e7a0ed6 (data as of July 9, 2026).