John S. Malcolm Es
K-12 School in California, CA · 32261 Charles Road, Laguna Niguel · 92677
At a glance
John S. Malcolm Es is a 53,199-square-foot K-12 school at 32261 Charles Road, Laguna Niguel in Laguna Niguel, California, built in 1910. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 33.2 kBtu/ft² and 117 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 33.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 117 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 465,928 kWh |
| Natural gas | 2,147 therms |
| Gross floor area | 53,199 sq ft |
| Source record | california:14306331:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 33.2 kBtu/ft² | 117 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 33.9 kBtu/ft² | 123 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 33.0 kBtu/ft² | 116 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
- 32261 Charles Road, Laguna Niguel
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92677
- Coordinates
- 33.49558, -117.70774
Within ~1 km
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How does John S. Malcolm Es 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 33.2 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with 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 2.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 10% above the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 53,199 sq ft, it is about 59% below the average floor area of 129,123 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1910, 66 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 John S. Malcolm Es's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for John S. Malcolm Es, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 33.0 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 33.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 1% increase. Reported emissions went from 116 tCO₂e to 117 tCO₂e over the same span (up 1%).
What does a site EUI of 33.2 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. John S. Malcolm Es's 33.2 kBtu/ft² across 53,199 sq ft works out to about 1.8 billion Btu (518 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 465,928 kWh of electricity and 2,147 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires John S. Malcolm Es to report its energy use?
John S. Malcolm Es 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:14306331:2024). 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 John S. Malcolm Es's energy grade?
John S. Malcolm Es did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 33.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does John S. Malcolm Es use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 33.2 kBtu/ft² across 53,199 sq ft, including 465,928 kWh of electricity and 2,147 therms of natural gas.
What are John S. Malcolm Es's carbon emissions?
John S. Malcolm Es reported 117 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is John S. Malcolm Es?
John S. Malcolm Es is at 32261 Charles Road, Laguna Niguel, in Laguna Niguel, California 92677. Its coordinates are 33.49558, -117.70774 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is John S. Malcolm Es and when was it built?
John S. Malcolm Es has 53,199 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1910 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is John S. Malcolm Es 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, “John S. Malcolm Es, Laguna Niguel, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/john-s-malcolm-es-4672159a (data as of July 9, 2026).