High Desert Government Center - Hes023
Office in California, CA · 15900 Smoke Tree Street, Hesperia · 92345
At a glance
High Desert Government Center - Hes023 is a 66,838-square-foot office building at 15900 Smoke Tree Street, Hesperia in Hesperia, California, built in 2010. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 2 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 163.6 kBtu/ft² and 702 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 3% of the 4,912 scored office buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 2 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 163.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 702 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 10.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,636,043 kWh |
| Natural gas | 19,866 therms |
| Gross floor area | 66,838 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6366927:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 2 | -1 | 163.6 kBtu/ft² | 702 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 3 | ±0 | 151.7 kBtu/ft² | 690 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 3 | 153.2 kBtu/ft² | 678 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
- 15900 Smoke Tree Street, Hesperia
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92345
- Coordinates
- 34.42812, -117.31565
Within ~1 km
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How does High Desert Government Center - Hes023 compare with other office buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 6,214 office buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. High Desert Government Center - Hes023's ENERGY STAR score of 2 compares with an average of 75 across the 4,912 that report a score; it scores higher than 3% of them and lower than 97%. Its site EUI of 163.6 kBtu/ft² is about 190% above the average of 56.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 10.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 192% above the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 66,838 sq ft, it is about 56% below the average floor area of 151,937 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2010, 25 years later than the group's average year built (1985). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has High Desert Government Center - Hes023's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for High Desert Government Center - Hes023, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 3 in 2022 to 2 in 2024 (-1 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 3. Site EUI moved from 153.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 163.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 7% increase. Reported emissions went from 678 tCO₂e to 702 tCO₂e over the same span (up 4%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 2 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 2 means the building performs better than about 2% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 2 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 73 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. High Desert Government Center - Hes023's 163.6 kBtu/ft² across 66,838 sq ft works out to about 10.9 billion Btu (3,205 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 2,636,043 kWh of electricity and 19,866 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires High Desert Government Center - Hes023 to report its energy use?
High Desert Government Center - Hes023 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:6366927:2024). 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 High Desert Government Center - Hes023's energy grade?
High Desert Government Center - Hes023 scores 2 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does High Desert Government Center - Hes023 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 163.6 kBtu/ft² across 66,838 sq ft, including 2,636,043 kWh of electricity and 19,866 therms of natural gas.
What are High Desert Government Center - Hes023's carbon emissions?
High Desert Government Center - Hes023 reported 702 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (10.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is High Desert Government Center - Hes023?
High Desert Government Center - Hes023 is at 15900 Smoke Tree Street, Hesperia, in Hesperia, California 92345. Its coordinates are 34.42812, -117.31565 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is High Desert Government Center - Hes023 and when was it built?
High Desert Government Center - Hes023 has 66,838 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2010 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is High Desert Government Center - Hes023 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, “High Desert Government Center - Hes023, Hesperia, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/high-desert-government-center-hes023-d2e56cf4 (data as of July 9, 2026).