Merced College
College/University in California, CA · 3600 M Street, Merced · 95348
At a glance
Merced College is a 628,821-square-foot college/university building at 3600 M Street, Merced in Merced, California, built in 1966. In its 2021 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 26.6 kBtu/ft² and 1,190 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2021
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 26.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 1,190 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 5,089,788 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 628,821 sq ft |
| Source record | california:28457209:2021 |
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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 3600 M Street, Merced
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95348
- Coordinates
- 37.33368, -120.47301
Within ~1 km
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How does Merced 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 26.6 kBtu/ft² is about 67% below the average of 79.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 60% below the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 628,821 sq ft, it is about 10% above the average floor area of 569,516 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1966 construction date is close to 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.
What does a site EUI of 26.6 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. Merced College's 26.6 kBtu/ft² across 628,821 sq ft works out to about 16.7 billion Btu (4,902 MWh-equivalent) in 2021. The disclosure also reports 5,089,788 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Merced College to report its energy use?
Merced 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 2021 disclosure (source record california:28457209:2021). 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 Merced College's energy grade?
Merced College did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2021 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 26.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Merced College use?
Its 2021 site energy-use intensity was 26.6 kBtu/ft² across 628,821 sq ft, including 5,089,788 kWh of electricity.
What are Merced College's carbon emissions?
Merced College reported 1,190 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2021.
Where is Merced College?
Merced College is at 3600 M Street, Merced, in Merced, California 95348. Its coordinates are 37.33368, -120.47301 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Merced College and when was it built?
Merced College has 628,821 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2021 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1966 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Merced College covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2021 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, “Merced College, Merced, California — 2021 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/merced-college-2fedbfbd (data as of July 9, 2026).