Los Coches Middle School
K-12 School in California, CA · 9669 Dunbar Ln., El Cajon · 92021
At a glance
Los Coches Middle School is a 90,093-square-foot K-12 school at 9669 Dunbar Ln., El Cajon in El Cajon, California, built in 2006. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 84 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 32.7 kBtu/ft² and 79 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 55% 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 | 84 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 32.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 79 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 161,484 kWh |
| Natural gas | 7,948 therms |
| Gross floor area | 90,093 sq ft |
| Source record | california:4202547:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 84 | -2 | 32.7 kBtu/ft² | 79 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 86 | -3 | 33.2 kBtu/ft² | 91 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 89 | 35.1 kBtu/ft² | 79 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
- 9669 Dunbar Ln., El Cajon
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92021
- Coordinates
- 32.86030, -116.81803
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
No other benchmarked buildings within ~1 km.
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How does Los Coches Middle 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. Los Coches Middle School's ENERGY STAR score of 84 compares with an average of 74 across the 2,016 that report a score; it scores higher than 55% of them and lower than 44%. Its site EUI of 32.7 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 0.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 56% below the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 90,093 sq ft, it is about 30% below the average floor area of 129,123 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2006, 30 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 Los Coches Middle School's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for Los Coches Middle School, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 89 in 2022 to 84 in 2024 (-5 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 89. Site EUI moved from 35.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 32.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 7% decrease. Reported emissions went from 79 tCO₂e to 79 tCO₂e over the same span (down 0%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 84 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 84 means the building performs better than about 84% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 84 falls in band B — above median (70–84). 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. Los Coches Middle School's 32.7 kBtu/ft² across 90,093 sq ft works out to about 2.9 billion Btu (863 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 161,484 kWh of electricity and 7,948 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Los Coches Middle School to report its energy use?
Los Coches Middle 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:4202547:2024). 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 Los Coches Middle School's energy grade?
Los Coches Middle School scores 84 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Los Coches Middle School use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 32.7 kBtu/ft² across 90,093 sq ft, including 161,484 kWh of electricity and 7,948 therms of natural gas.
What are Los Coches Middle School's carbon emissions?
Los Coches Middle School reported 79 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Los Coches Middle School?
Los Coches Middle School is at 9669 Dunbar Ln., El Cajon, in El Cajon, California 92021. Its coordinates are 32.86030, -116.81803 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Los Coches Middle School and when was it built?
Los Coches Middle School has 90,093 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2006 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Los Coches Middle 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, “Los Coches Middle School, El Cajon, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/los-coches-middle-school-51a4dc1f (data as of July 9, 2026).