Jessie Nelson Academy
K-12 School in California, CA · 1951 Cherry Ave., Signal Hill · 90755
At a glance
Jessie Nelson Academy is a 89,288-square-foot K-12 school at 1951 Cherry Ave., Signal Hill in Signal Hill, California, built in 2012. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 22 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 61.8 kBtu/ft² and 349 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 4% 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 | 22 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 61.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 349 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 608,514 kWh |
| Natural gas | 14,432 therms |
| Gross floor area | 89,288 sq ft |
| Source record | california:23395112:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 22 | -19 | 61.8 kBtu/ft² | 349 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 41 | +31 | 53.5 kBtu/ft² | 313 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 10 | 94.6 kBtu/ft² | 503 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
- 1951 Cherry Ave., Signal Hill
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 90755
- Coordinates
- 33.79300, -118.16959
Within ~1 km
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How does Jessie Nelson Academy 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. Jessie Nelson Academy's ENERGY STAR score of 22 compares with an average of 74 across the 2,016 that report a score; it scores higher than 4% of them and lower than 96%. Its site EUI of 61.8 kBtu/ft² is about 79% 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 3.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about twice the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 89,288 sq ft, it is about 31% below the average floor area of 129,123 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2012, 36 years later 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 Jessie Nelson Academy's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 California disclosures for Jessie Nelson Academy, covering report years 2021–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 10 in 2022 to 22 in 2024 (+12 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 41. Site EUI moved from 94.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 61.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 35% decrease. Reported emissions went from 503 tCO₂e to 349 tCO₂e over the same span (down 31%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 22 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 22 means the building performs better than about 22% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 22 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 53 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. Jessie Nelson Academy's 61.8 kBtu/ft² across 89,288 sq ft works out to about 5.5 billion Btu (1,617 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 608,514 kWh of electricity and 14,432 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Jessie Nelson Academy to report its energy use?
Jessie Nelson Academy 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:23395112:2024). 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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- Jackman Middle School· 89,171 sq ft · score 69 (C)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Jessie Nelson Academy's energy grade?
Jessie Nelson Academy scores 22 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 Jessie Nelson Academy use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 61.8 kBtu/ft² across 89,288 sq ft, including 608,514 kWh of electricity and 14,432 therms of natural gas.
What are Jessie Nelson Academy's carbon emissions?
Jessie Nelson Academy reported 349 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Jessie Nelson Academy?
Jessie Nelson Academy is at 1951 Cherry Ave., Signal Hill, in Signal Hill, California 90755. Its coordinates are 33.79300, -118.16959 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Jessie Nelson Academy and when was it built?
Jessie Nelson Academy has 89,288 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2012 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Jessie Nelson Academy 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, “Jessie Nelson Academy, Signal Hill, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/jessie-nelson-academy-cd4172a7 (data as of July 9, 2026).