Golden West Middle School
K-12 School in California, CA · 2651 De Ronde Dr., Fairfield · 94533
At a glance
Golden West Middle School is a 88,200-square-foot K-12 school at 2651 De Ronde Dr., Fairfield in Fairfield, California, built in 1964. In its 2023 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 59.5 kBtu/ft² and 331 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 59.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 331 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 487,586 kWh |
| Natural gas | 40,153 therms |
| Gross floor area | 88,200 sq ft |
| Source record | california:34665176:2023 |
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
- 2651 De Ronde Dr., Fairfield
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94533
- Coordinates
- 38.27674, -121.96122
Within ~1 km
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How does Golden West Middle 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. Its site EUI of 59.5 kBtu/ft² is about 72% above the average of 34.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about twice the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 88,200 sq ft, it is about 32% below the average floor area of 129,123 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1964, 12 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.
What does a site EUI of 59.5 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. Golden West Middle School's 59.5 kBtu/ft² across 88,200 sq ft works out to about 5.2 billion Btu (1,538 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 487,586 kWh of electricity and 40,153 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Golden West Middle School to report its energy use?
Golden West Middle 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:34665176:2023). 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
- Barbara Chilton Middle School· 88,138 sq ft · score 64 (C)
- Serrano Middle School· 88,114 sq ft · score 84 (B)
- Frisbie Middle School· 88,090 sq ft · score 15 (D)
- Miller (Frank Augusto) Middle School· 88,000 sq ft · score 71 (B)
- Lexington Junior High School· 87,791 sq ft · score 46 (D)
- Powell Academy For Success· 87,702 sq ft · score 80 (B)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Golden West Middle School's energy grade?
Golden West Middle School did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 59.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Golden West Middle School use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 59.5 kBtu/ft² across 88,200 sq ft, including 487,586 kWh of electricity and 40,153 therms of natural gas.
What are Golden West Middle School's carbon emissions?
Golden West Middle School reported 331 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Golden West Middle School?
Golden West Middle School is at 2651 De Ronde Dr., Fairfield, in Fairfield, California 94533. Its coordinates are 38.27674, -121.96122 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Golden West Middle School and when was it built?
Golden West Middle School has 88,200 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1964 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Golden West Middle 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, “Golden West Middle School, Fairfield, California — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/golden-west-middle-school-20bef266 (data as of July 9, 2026).