Franklin Elementary School
K-12 School in California, CA · 521 W. Water St., Anaheim · 92805
At a glance
Franklin Elementary School is a 51,479-square-foot K-12 school at 521 W. Water St., Anaheim in Anaheim, California, built in 1949. In its 2023 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 66 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 20.8 kBtu/ft² and 74 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 30% of the 2,016 scored K-12 school buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 66 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 20.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 74 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 306,241 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 51,479 sq ft |
| Source record | california:34323989:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 66 | -1 | 20.8 kBtu/ft² | 74 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 67 | 21.9 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
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Location
- Address
- 521 W. Water St., Anaheim
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92805
- Coordinates
- 33.82779, -117.91924
Within ~1 km
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How does Franklin 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. Franklin Elementary School's ENERGY STAR score of 66 compares with an average of 74 across the 2,016 that report a score; it scores higher than 30% of them and lower than 69%. Its site EUI of 20.8 kBtu/ft² is about 40% 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 1.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 30% below the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 51,479 sq ft, it is about 60% below the average floor area of 129,123 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1949, 27 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 Franklin Elementary School's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for Franklin Elementary School, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 67 in 2022 to 66 in 2023 (-1 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 67. Site EUI moved from 21.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 20.8 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 5% decrease. Reported emissions went from 83 tCO₂e to 74 tCO₂e over the same span (down 10%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 66 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 66 means the building performs better than about 66% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 66 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 9 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. Franklin Elementary School's 20.8 kBtu/ft² across 51,479 sq ft works out to about 1.1 billion Btu (314 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 306,241 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Franklin Elementary School to report its energy use?
Franklin 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 2023 disclosure (source record california:34323989:2023). 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
- Maya Lin Elementary· 51,459 sq ft · score 71 (B)
- Hurley Elementary School· 51,445 sq ft · score 92 (A)
- Goshen Elementary School· 51,440 sq ft · score 91 (A)
- Heidt Beethoven· 51,431 sq ft · score 16 (D)
- Almond Elementary School· 51,427 sq ft · score 78 (B)
- Visitacion Valley Elementary· 51,400 sq ft · score 90 (A)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Franklin Elementary School's energy grade?
Franklin Elementary School scores 66 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2023 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Franklin Elementary School use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 20.8 kBtu/ft² across 51,479 sq ft, including 306,241 kWh of electricity.
What are Franklin Elementary School's carbon emissions?
Franklin Elementary School reported 74 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Franklin Elementary School?
Franklin Elementary School is at 521 W. Water St., Anaheim, in Anaheim, California 92805. Its coordinates are 33.82779, -117.91924 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Franklin Elementary School and when was it built?
Franklin Elementary School has 51,479 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1949 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Franklin Elementary School covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “Franklin Elementary School, Anaheim, California — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/franklin-elementary-school-db76a5bc (data as of July 9, 2026).