Escondido Center
College/University in California, CA · 1951 E. Valley Parkway, Escondido · 92027
At a glance
Escondido Center is a 84,925-square-foot college/university building at 1951 E. Valley Parkway, Escondido in Escondido, California, built in 1979. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 36.5 kBtu/ft² and 206 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 36.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 206 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 907,619 kWh |
| Natural gas | 9 therms |
| Gross floor area | 84,925 sq ft |
| Source record | california:23971949:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 36.5 kBtu/ft² | 206 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 22.8 kBtu/ft² | 137 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 13.8 kBtu/ft² | 83 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 1951 E. Valley Parkway, Escondido
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92027
- Coordinates
- 33.13566, -117.05192
Within ~1 km
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How does Escondido Center compare with other college/university buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 497 college/university buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 36.5 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 79.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 84,925 sq ft, it is about 85% below the average floor area of 569,516 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1979, 11 years later than the group's average year built (1969). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,113 college/university buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Escondido Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for Escondido Center, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 13.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 36.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 164% increase. Reported emissions went from 83 tCO₂e to 206 tCO₂e over the same span (up 148%).
What does a site EUI of 36.5 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. Escondido Center's 36.5 kBtu/ft² across 84,925 sq ft works out to about 3.1 billion Btu (908 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 907,619 kWh of electricity and 9 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Escondido Center to report its energy use?
Escondido 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:23971949:2024). 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 Escondido Center's energy grade?
Escondido Center did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 36.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Escondido Center use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 36.5 kBtu/ft² across 84,925 sq ft, including 907,619 kWh of electricity and 9 therms of natural gas.
What are Escondido Center's carbon emissions?
Escondido Center reported 206 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Escondido Center?
Escondido Center is at 1951 E. Valley Parkway, Escondido, in Escondido, California 92027. Its coordinates are 33.13566, -117.05192 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Escondido Center and when was it built?
Escondido Center has 84,925 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1979 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Escondido 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, “Escondido Center, Escondido, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/escondido-center-f0f95e58 (data as of July 9, 2026).