Magnolia Elementary
K-12 School in California, CA · 1905 Magnolia Ave, Carlsbad · 92008
At a glance
Magnolia Elementary is a 50,703-square-foot K-12 school at 1905 Magnolia Ave, Carlsbad in Carlsbad, California, built in 1957. In its 2018 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 97 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 15.0 kBtu/ft² and 49 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 84% of the 2,016 scored K-12 school buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2018
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 97 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 15.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 49 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 199,083 kWh |
| Natural gas | 729 therms |
| Gross floor area | 50,703 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6841887:2018 |
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
- 1905 Magnolia Ave, Carlsbad
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92008
- Coordinates
- 33.15956, -117.32654
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
- Carlsbad High Schoolscore 82
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- Valley Middle Schoolscore 52
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- Adams St Apartmentsscore 100
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How does Magnolia 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. Magnolia Elementary's ENERGY STAR score of 97 compares with an average of 74 across the 2,016 that report a score; it scores higher than 84% of them and lower than 13%. Its site EUI of 15.0 kBtu/ft² is about 57% 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 1.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 50,703 sq ft, it is about 61% below the average floor area of 129,123 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1957, 19 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.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 97 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 97 means the building performs better than about 97% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 97 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. Magnolia Elementary's 15.0 kBtu/ft² across 50,703 sq ft works out to about 0.8 billion Btu (223 MWh-equivalent) in 2018. The disclosure also reports 199,083 kWh of electricity and 729 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Magnolia Elementary to report its energy use?
Magnolia 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 2018 disclosure (source record california:6841887:2018). 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
- Arcade Middle School· 50,676 sq ft · score 75 (B)
- Orchard Ranch Elementary· 50,673 sq ft · score 79 (B)
- Palm Avenue Elementary School· 50,547 sq ft · score 85 (A)
- Marsh Elementary· 50,545 sq ft · score 97 (A)
- Rosebank Elementary· 50,530 sq ft · score 94 (A)
- Grant Elementary School· 50,525 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 Magnolia Elementary's energy grade?
Magnolia Elementary scores 97 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2018 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Magnolia Elementary use?
Its 2018 site energy-use intensity was 15.0 kBtu/ft² across 50,703 sq ft, including 199,083 kWh of electricity and 729 therms of natural gas.
What are Magnolia Elementary's carbon emissions?
Magnolia Elementary reported 49 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2018.
Where is Magnolia Elementary?
Magnolia Elementary is at 1905 Magnolia Ave, Carlsbad, in Carlsbad, California 92008. Its coordinates are 33.15956, -117.32654 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Magnolia Elementary and when was it built?
Magnolia Elementary has 50,703 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2018 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1957 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Magnolia Elementary covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2018 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, “Magnolia Elementary, Carlsbad, California — 2018 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/magnolia-elementary-f3559cda (data as of July 9, 2026).