Hughes Middle
K-12 School in California, CA · 3846 Ca Ave., Long Beach · 90807
At a glance
Hughes Middle is a 97,253-square-foot K-12 school at 3846 Ca Ave., Long Beach in Long Beach, California, built in 1948. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 77 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 20.3 kBtu/ft² and 129 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 44% 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 | 77 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 20.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 129 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 514,241 kWh |
| Natural gas | 2,396 therms |
| Gross floor area | 97,253 sq ft |
| Source record | california:23395109:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 77 | -1 | 20.3 kBtu/ft² | 129 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 78 | -22 | 21.1 kBtu/ft² | 140 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 100 | +7 | 8.4 kBtu/ft² | 44 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 93 | 24.0 kBtu/ft² | 142 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
- 3846 Ca Ave., Long Beach
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90807
- Coordinates
- 33.83325, -118.17663
Within ~1 km
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How does Hughes Middle 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. Hughes Middle's ENERGY STAR score of 77 compares with an average of 74 across the 2,016 that report a score; it scores higher than 44% of them and lower than 55%. Its site EUI of 20.3 kBtu/ft² is about 41% 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 1.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 34% below the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 97,253 sq ft, it is about 25% below the average floor area of 129,123 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1948, 28 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 Hughes Middle's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 California disclosures for Hughes Middle, covering report years 2021–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 93 in 2021 to 77 in 2024 (-16 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 100. Site EUI moved from 24.0 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 20.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 15% decrease. Reported emissions went from 142 tCO₂e to 129 tCO₂e over the same span (down 9%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 77 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 77 means the building performs better than about 77% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 77 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. Hughes Middle's 20.3 kBtu/ft² across 97,253 sq ft works out to about 2 billion Btu (579 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 514,241 kWh of electricity and 2,396 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Hughes Middle to report its energy use?
Hughes Middle 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:23395109:2024). 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
- Eddy Middle School· 97,127 sq ft · score 65 (C)
- Durfee School· 97,117 sq ft · score 65 (C)
- Bear Valley Middle· 97,112 sq ft · score 71 (B)
- Harris Middle School· 97,000 sq ft · score 1 (D)
- Albiani Middle School· 97,000 sq ft · score 1 (D)
- California Middle School· 96,668 sq ft · score 65 (C)
- K-12 School buildings in California· 2,128 benchmarked
- All California benchmarked buildings· AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Hughes Middle's energy grade?
Hughes Middle scores 77 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 Hughes Middle use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 20.3 kBtu/ft² across 97,253 sq ft, including 514,241 kWh of electricity and 2,396 therms of natural gas.
What are Hughes Middle's carbon emissions?
Hughes Middle reported 129 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Hughes Middle?
Hughes Middle is at 3846 Ca Ave., Long Beach, in Long Beach, California 90807. Its coordinates are 33.83325, -118.17663 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Hughes Middle and when was it built?
Hughes Middle has 97,253 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1948 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Hughes Middle 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, “Hughes Middle, Long Beach, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/hughes-middle-b64e51bf (data as of July 9, 2026).