Katherine Finchy Elementary
K-12 School in California, CA · 777 East Tachevah Drive, Palm Springs · 92262
At a glance
Katherine Finchy Elementary is a 66,711-square-foot K-12 school at 777 East Tachevah Drive, Palm Springs in Palm Springs, California, built in 1995. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 99 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 31.0 kBtu/ft² and 78 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 89% 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 | 99 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 31.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 78 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 313,260 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,384 therms |
| Gross floor area | 66,711 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6877934:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 99 | +1 | 31.0 kBtu/ft² | 78 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 98 | -1 | 34.8 kBtu/ft² | 74 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 99 | ±0 | 25.4 kBtu/ft² | 77 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 99 | -1 | 26.8 kBtu/ft² | 72 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 100 | ±0 | 16.6 kBtu/ft² | 86 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 100 | ±0 | 25.0 kBtu/ft² | 101 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 100 | 28.9 kBtu/ft² | 118 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
- 777 East Tachevah Drive, Palm Springs
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92262
- Coordinates
- 33.83746, -116.53802
Within ~1 km
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How does Katherine Finchy Elementary 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. Katherine Finchy Elementary's ENERGY STAR score of 99 compares with an average of 74 across the 2,016 that report a score; it scores higher than 89% of them and lower than 7%. Its site EUI of 31.0 kBtu/ft² is about 10% 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 1.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 42% below the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 66,711 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 129,123 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1995, 19 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 Katherine Finchy Elementary's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 California disclosures for Katherine Finchy Elementary, covering report years 2018–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 100 in 2018 to 99 in 2024 (-1 points); its best year on file was 2018, at 100. Site EUI moved from 28.9 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 31.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 7% increase. Reported emissions went from 118 tCO₂e to 78 tCO₂e over the same span (down 33%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 99 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 99 means the building performs better than about 99% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 99 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). 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. Katherine Finchy Elementary's 31.0 kBtu/ft² across 66,711 sq ft works out to about 2.1 billion Btu (606 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 313,260 kWh of electricity and 1,384 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Katherine Finchy Elementary to report its energy use?
Katherine Finchy Elementary 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:6877934:2024). 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
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- Whittier Elementary· 66,476 sq ft · score 91 (A)
- Amelia Earhart Elementary· 66,448 sq ft · score 69 (C)
- Troth Elementary· 66,387 sq ft · score 99 (A)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Katherine Finchy Elementary's energy grade?
Katherine Finchy Elementary scores 99 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Katherine Finchy Elementary use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 31.0 kBtu/ft² across 66,711 sq ft, including 313,260 kWh of electricity and 1,384 therms of natural gas.
What are Katherine Finchy Elementary's carbon emissions?
Katherine Finchy Elementary reported 78 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Katherine Finchy Elementary?
Katherine Finchy Elementary is at 777 East Tachevah Drive, Palm Springs, in Palm Springs, California 92262. Its coordinates are 33.83746, -116.53802 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Katherine Finchy Elementary and when was it built?
Katherine Finchy Elementary has 66,711 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1995 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Katherine Finchy Elementary 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, “Katherine Finchy Elementary, Palm Springs, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/katherine-finchy-elementary-a7bd819d (data as of July 9, 2026).