Hermosa Valley School
K-12 School in California, CA · 1645 Valley Dr., Hermosa Beach · 90254
At a glance
Hermosa Valley School is a 50,000-square-foot K-12 school at 1645 Valley Dr., Hermosa Beach in Hermosa Beach, California, built in 1950. In its 2023 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 74 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 21.9 kBtu/ft² and 74 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 39% 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 | 74 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 21.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 74 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 325,053 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 50,000 sq ft |
| Source record | california:27578412:2023 |
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
- 1645 Valley Dr., Hermosa Beach
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90254
- Coordinates
- 33.86617, -118.39771
Within ~1 km
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How does Hermosa Valley 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. Hermosa Valley School's ENERGY STAR score of 74 compares with an average of 74 across the 2,016 that report a score; it scores higher than 39% of them and lower than 59%. Its site EUI of 21.9 kBtu/ft² is about 37% 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 1.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 25% below the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 50,000 sq ft, it is about 61% below the average floor area of 129,123 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1950, 26 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 an ENERGY STAR score of 74 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 74 means the building performs better than about 74% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 74 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 1 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. Hermosa Valley School's 21.9 kBtu/ft² across 50,000 sq ft works out to about 1.1 billion Btu (321 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 325,053 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Hermosa Valley School to report its energy use?
Hermosa Valley 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:27578412:2023). 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Hermosa Valley School's energy grade?
Hermosa Valley School scores 74 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2023 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Hermosa Valley School use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 21.9 kBtu/ft² across 50,000 sq ft, including 325,053 kWh of electricity.
What are Hermosa Valley School's carbon emissions?
Hermosa Valley School reported 74 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Hermosa Valley School?
Hermosa Valley School is at 1645 Valley Dr., Hermosa Beach, in Hermosa Beach, California 90254. Its coordinates are 33.86617, -118.39771 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Hermosa Valley School and when was it built?
Hermosa Valley School has 50,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1950 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Hermosa Valley 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, “Hermosa Valley School, Hermosa Beach, California — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/hermosa-valley-school-0550ee72 (data as of July 9, 2026).