Lacrescenta Elementary School
K-12 School in California, CA · 4343 Lacrescenta Ave, Lacrescenta · 91214
At a glance
Lacrescenta Elementary School is a 55,140-square-foot K-12 school at 4343 Lacrescenta Ave, Lacrescenta in Lacrescenta, California, built in 1947. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 96 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 26.4 kBtu/ft² and 78 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 81% 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 | 96 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 26.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 78 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 222,625 kWh |
| Natural gas | 5,149 therms |
| Gross floor area | 55,140 sq ft |
| Source record | california:27812528:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 96 | +10 | 26.4 kBtu/ft² | 78 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 86 | -8 | 25.0 kBtu/ft² | 92 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 94 | 23.5 kBtu/ft² | 78 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
- 4343 Lacrescenta Ave, Lacrescenta
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 91214
- Coordinates
- 34.22158, -118.24136
Within ~1 km
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- Sunset Ridge At La Crescentascore 94
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- Mountain Ave Elementary Schoolscore 99
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- 70300001 -- La Crescentascore 68
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How does Lacrescenta Elementary School 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. Lacrescenta Elementary School's ENERGY STAR score of 96 compares with an average of 74 across the 2,016 that report a score; it scores higher than 81% of them and lower than 16%. Its site EUI of 26.4 kBtu/ft² is about 24% 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 1.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 30% below the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 55,140 sq ft, it is about 57% below the average floor area of 129,123 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1947, 29 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 Lacrescenta Elementary School's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for Lacrescenta Elementary School, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 94 in 2022 to 96 in 2024 (+2 points). Site EUI moved from 23.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 26.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 12% increase. Reported emissions went from 78 tCO₂e to 78 tCO₂e over the same span (up 0%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 96 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 96 means the building performs better than about 96% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 96 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. Lacrescenta Elementary School's 26.4 kBtu/ft² across 55,140 sq ft works out to about 1.5 billion Btu (427 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 222,625 kWh of electricity and 5,149 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Lacrescenta Elementary School to report its energy use?
Lacrescenta Elementary School 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:27812528:2024). 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
- Sierra Vista Elementary· 55,139 sq ft · score 76 (B)
- Chesterton Elementary· 55,121 sq ft · score 67 (C)
- Euclid Elementary School· 55,102 sq ft · score 87 (A)
- Lincoln Elementary· 55,058 sq ft · score 86 (A)
- Los Medanos Elementary School· 55,008 sq ft · score 95 (A)
- Monarch School· 55,000 sq ft
- 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 Lacrescenta Elementary School's energy grade?
Lacrescenta Elementary School scores 96 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 Lacrescenta Elementary School use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 26.4 kBtu/ft² across 55,140 sq ft, including 222,625 kWh of electricity and 5,149 therms of natural gas.
What are Lacrescenta Elementary School's carbon emissions?
Lacrescenta Elementary School reported 78 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Lacrescenta Elementary School?
Lacrescenta Elementary School is at 4343 Lacrescenta Ave, Lacrescenta, in Lacrescenta, California 91214. Its coordinates are 34.22158, -118.24136 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Lacrescenta Elementary School and when was it built?
Lacrescenta Elementary School has 55,140 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1947 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Lacrescenta Elementary School 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, “Lacrescenta Elementary School, Lacrescenta, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/lacrescenta-elementary-school-88708a64 (data as of July 9, 2026).