Gant Elementary
K-12 School in California, CA · 1854 Britton Dr., Long Beach · 90815
At a glance
Gant Elementary is a 53,298-square-foot K-12 school at 1854 Britton Dr., Long Beach in Long Beach, California, built in 1949. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 87 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 26.9 kBtu/ft² and 92 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 60% 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 | 87 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 26.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 92 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 147,255 kWh |
| Natural gas | 4,027 therms |
| Gross floor area | 53,298 sq ft |
| Source record | california:23395099:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 87 | +5 | 26.9 kBtu/ft² | 92 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 82 | +23 | 33.1 kBtu/ft² | 111 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 59 | 56.2 kBtu/ft² | 169 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | — | — |
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
- 1854 Britton Dr., Long Beach
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90815
- Coordinates
- 33.78974, -118.11862
Within ~1 km
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How does Gant 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. Gant Elementary's ENERGY STAR score of 87 compares with an average of 74 across the 2,016 that report a score; it scores higher than 60% of them and lower than 37%. Its site EUI of 26.9 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 1.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 14% below the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 53,298 sq ft, it is about 59% 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 Gant Elementary's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 California disclosures for Gant Elementary, covering report years 2021–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 59 in 2022 to 87 in 2024 (+28 points). Site EUI moved from 56.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 26.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 52% decrease. Reported emissions went from 169 tCO₂e to 92 tCO₂e over the same span (down 45%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 87 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 87 means the building performs better than about 87% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 87 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. Gant Elementary's 26.9 kBtu/ft² across 53,298 sq ft works out to about 1.4 billion Btu (420 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 147,255 kWh of electricity and 4,027 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Gant Elementary to report its energy use?
Gant 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:23395099:2024). 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.
More K-12 school buildings in California
- Pioneer Drive Elementary· 53,290 sq ft · score 55 (C)
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- Prosperity Elementary School· 53,231 sq ft · score 86 (A)
- Centennial Elementary· 53,210 sq ft · score 72 (B)
- Centennial Es· 53,210 sq ft · score 67 (C)
- Michelle Obama School· 53,200 sq ft · score 58 (C)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Gant Elementary's energy grade?
Gant Elementary scores 87 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 Gant Elementary use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 26.9 kBtu/ft² across 53,298 sq ft, including 147,255 kWh of electricity and 4,027 therms of natural gas.
What are Gant Elementary's carbon emissions?
Gant Elementary reported 92 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Gant Elementary?
Gant Elementary is at 1854 Britton Dr., Long Beach, in Long Beach, California 90815. Its coordinates are 33.78974, -118.11862 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Gant Elementary and when was it built?
Gant Elementary has 53,298 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1949 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Gant 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, “Gant Elementary, Long Beach, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/gant-elementary-50eb79fd (data as of July 9, 2026).