Nichols Elementary
K-12 School in California, CA · 3401 Renegade Ave., Bakersfield · 93306
At a glance
Nichols Elementary is a 53,832-square-foot K-12 school at 3401 Renegade Ave., Bakersfield in Bakersfield, California, built in 2000. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 95 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 33.2 kBtu/ft² and 84 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 78% 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 | 95 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 33.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 84 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 258,376 kWh |
| Natural gas | 4,726 therms |
| Gross floor area | 53,832 sq ft |
| Source record | california:8540003:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 95 | +2 | 33.2 kBtu/ft² | 84 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 93 | -7 | 32.4 kBtu/ft² | 98 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 100 | 18.6 kBtu/ft² | 50 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
- 3401 Renegade Ave., Bakersfield
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 93306
- Coordinates
- 35.40194, -118.95500
Within ~1 km
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How does Nichols 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. Nichols Elementary's ENERGY STAR score of 95 compares with an average of 74 across the 2,016 that report a score; it scores higher than 78% of them and lower than 19%. Its site EUI of 33.2 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 1.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 22% below the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 53,832 sq ft, it is about 58% below the average floor area of 129,123 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2000, 24 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 Nichols Elementary's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for Nichols Elementary, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 100 in 2022 to 95 in 2024 (-5 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 100. Site EUI moved from 18.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 33.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 78% increase. Reported emissions went from 50 tCO₂e to 84 tCO₂e over the same span (up 66%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 95 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 95 means the building performs better than about 95% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 95 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. Nichols Elementary's 33.2 kBtu/ft² across 53,832 sq ft works out to about 1.8 billion Btu (524 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 258,376 kWh of electricity and 4,726 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Nichols Elementary to report its energy use?
Nichols 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 2024 disclosure (source record california:8540003:2024). 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.
More K-12 school buildings in California
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- Heaton Es· 53,804 sq ft · score 50 (D)
- Robert Bruce Elementary· 53,796 sq ft · score 72 (B)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Nichols Elementary's energy grade?
Nichols Elementary scores 95 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Nichols Elementary use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 33.2 kBtu/ft² across 53,832 sq ft, including 258,376 kWh of electricity and 4,726 therms of natural gas.
What are Nichols Elementary's carbon emissions?
Nichols Elementary reported 84 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Nichols Elementary?
Nichols Elementary is at 3401 Renegade Ave., Bakersfield, in Bakersfield, California 93306. Its coordinates are 35.40194, -118.95500 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Nichols Elementary and when was it built?
Nichols Elementary has 53,832 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2000 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Nichols Elementary 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, “Nichols Elementary, Bakersfield, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/nichols-elementary-e228820f (data as of July 9, 2026).