New Vista Middle School
K-12 School in California, CA · 753 E. Ave. K-2, Lancaster · 93535
At a glance
New Vista Middle School is a 86,236-square-foot K-12 school at 753 E. Ave. K-2, Lancaster in Lancaster, California, built in 1995. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 81 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 37.6 kBtu/ft² and 204 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 50% 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 | 81 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 37.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 204 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 625,047 kWh |
| Natural gas | 7,784 therms |
| Gross floor area | 86,236 sq ft |
| Source record | california:32571956:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 81 | -3 | 37.6 kBtu/ft² | 204 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 84 | -7 | 37.3 kBtu/ft² | 211 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 91 | 39.5 kBtu/ft² | 228 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
- 753 E. Ave. K-2, Lancaster
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 93535
- Coordinates
- 34.67381, -118.11483
Within ~1 km
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How does New Vista 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. New Vista Middle School's ENERGY STAR score of 81 compares with an average of 74 across the 2,016 that report a score; it scores higher than 50% of them and lower than 48%. Its site EUI of 37.6 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 34.6 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 2.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 19% above the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 86,236 sq ft, it is about 33% below the average floor area of 129,123 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1995, 19 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 New Vista Middle School's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for New Vista Middle School, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 91 in 2022 to 81 in 2024 (-10 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 91. Site EUI moved from 39.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 37.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 5% decrease. Reported emissions went from 228 tCO₂e to 204 tCO₂e over the same span (down 11%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 81 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 81 means the building performs better than about 81% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 81 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. New Vista Middle School's 37.6 kBtu/ft² across 86,236 sq ft works out to about 3.2 billion Btu (950 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 625,047 kWh of electricity and 7,784 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires New Vista Middle School to report its energy use?
New Vista 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:32571956:2024). 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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- Washington Elementary· 86,137 sq ft · score 100 (A)
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Frequently asked questions
What is New Vista Middle School's energy grade?
New Vista Middle School scores 81 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 New Vista Middle School use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 37.6 kBtu/ft² across 86,236 sq ft, including 625,047 kWh of electricity and 7,784 therms of natural gas.
What are New Vista Middle School's carbon emissions?
New Vista Middle School reported 204 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is New Vista Middle School?
New Vista Middle School is at 753 E. Ave. K-2, Lancaster, in Lancaster, California 93535. Its coordinates are 34.67381, -118.11483 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is New Vista Middle School and when was it built?
New Vista Middle School has 86,236 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1995 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is New Vista 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, “New Vista Middle School, Lancaster, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/new-vista-middle-school-c5e36706 (data as of July 9, 2026).