Lake Tahoe Community College
College/University in California, CA · 1 College Drive, South Lake Tahoe · 96150
At a glance
Lake Tahoe Community College is a 175,453-square-foot college/university building at 1 College Drive, South Lake Tahoe in South Lake Tahoe, California, built in 1975. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 196.8 kBtu/ft² and 1,925 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 196.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 1,925 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 11.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,058,192 kWh |
| Natural gas | 274,611 therms |
| Gross floor area | 175,453 sq ft |
| Source record | california:26097364:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 196.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,925 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 186.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,850 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 169.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,646 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
- 1 College Drive, South Lake Tahoe
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 96150
- Coordinates
- 38.92923, -119.97061
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
No other benchmarked buildings within ~1 km.
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How does Lake Tahoe Community College compare with other college/university buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 497 college/university buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 196.8 kBtu/ft² is about 147% above the average of 79.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 11.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 129% above the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 175,453 sq ft, it is about 69% below the average floor area of 569,516 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1975, 7 years later than the group's average year built (1969). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,113 college/university buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Lake Tahoe Community College's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for Lake Tahoe Community College, covering report years 2021, 2022, 2024. Site EUI moved from 169.9 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 196.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 16% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,646 tCO₂e to 1,925 tCO₂e over the same span (up 17%).
What does a site EUI of 196.8 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. Lake Tahoe Community College's 196.8 kBtu/ft² across 175,453 sq ft works out to about 34.5 billion Btu (10,119 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 2,058,192 kWh of electricity and 274,611 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Lake Tahoe Community College to report its energy use?
Lake Tahoe Community College 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:26097364:2024). 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 Lake Tahoe Community College's energy grade?
Lake Tahoe Community College did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 196.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Lake Tahoe Community College use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 196.8 kBtu/ft² across 175,453 sq ft, including 2,058,192 kWh of electricity and 274,611 therms of natural gas.
What are Lake Tahoe Community College's carbon emissions?
Lake Tahoe Community College reported 1,925 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (11.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Lake Tahoe Community College?
Lake Tahoe Community College is at 1 College Drive, South Lake Tahoe, in South Lake Tahoe, California 96150. Its coordinates are 38.92923, -119.97061 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Lake Tahoe Community College and when was it built?
Lake Tahoe Community College has 175,453 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1975 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Lake Tahoe Community College 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, “Lake Tahoe Community College, South Lake Tahoe, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/lake-tahoe-community-college-2d218c6f (data as of July 9, 2026).