Gage Elementary
K-12 School in California, CA · 6811 Bisby Lake Ave., San Diego · 92119
At a glance
Gage Elementary is a 50,109-square-foot K-12 school at 6811 Bisby Lake Ave., San Diego in San Diego, California, built in 1963. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 78 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 22.4 kBtu/ft² and 80 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 45% 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 | 78 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 22.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 80 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 269,919 kWh |
| Natural gas | 3,512 therms |
| Gross floor area | 50,109 sq ft |
| Source record | california:26626:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 78 | +6 | 22.4 kBtu/ft² | 80 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 72 | +3 | 25.0 kBtu/ft² | 86 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 69 | 28.2 kBtu/ft² | 89 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
- 6811 Bisby Lake Ave., San Diego
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92119
- Coordinates
- 32.80631, -117.01387
Within ~1 km
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How does Gage Elementary 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. Gage Elementary's ENERGY STAR score of 78 compares with an average of 74 across the 2,016 that report a score; it scores higher than 45% of them and lower than 53%. Its site EUI of 22.4 kBtu/ft² is about 35% 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 1.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 20% below the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 50,109 sq ft, it is about 61% below the average floor area of 129,123 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1963, 13 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 Gage Elementary's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for Gage Elementary, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 69 in 2022 to 78 in 2024 (+9 points). Site EUI moved from 28.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 22.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 21% decrease. Reported emissions went from 89 tCO₂e to 80 tCO₂e over the same span (down 11%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 78 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 78 means the building performs better than about 78% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 78 falls in band B — above median (70–84). 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. Gage Elementary's 22.4 kBtu/ft² across 50,109 sq ft works out to about 1.1 billion Btu (329 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 269,919 kWh of electricity and 3,512 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Gage Elementary to report its energy use?
Gage Elementary 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:26626:2024). 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 Gage Elementary's energy grade?
Gage Elementary scores 78 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Gage Elementary use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 22.4 kBtu/ft² across 50,109 sq ft, including 269,919 kWh of electricity and 3,512 therms of natural gas.
What are Gage Elementary's carbon emissions?
Gage Elementary reported 80 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Gage Elementary?
Gage Elementary is at 6811 Bisby Lake Ave., San Diego, in San Diego, California 92119. Its coordinates are 32.80631, -117.01387 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Gage Elementary and when was it built?
Gage Elementary has 50,109 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1963 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Gage Elementary 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, “Gage Elementary, San Diego, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/gage-elementary-dff95ed9 (data as of July 9, 2026).