Niguel Hills Ms
K-12 School in California, CA · 29070 Shark Bay, Laguna Niguel · 92677
At a glance
Niguel Hills Ms is a 92,584-square-foot K-12 school at 29070 Shark Bay, Laguna Niguel in Laguna Niguel, California, built in 1976. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 36.5 kBtu/ft² and 211 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 36.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 211 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 865,849 kWh |
| Natural gas | 2,896 therms |
| Gross floor area | 92,584 sq ft |
| Source record | california:14307008:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 36.5 kBtu/ft² | 211 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 41.8 kBtu/ft² | 263 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 43.2 kBtu/ft² | 260 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 29070 Shark Bay, Laguna Niguel
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92677
- Coordinates
- 33.54175, -117.68653
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
No other benchmarked buildings within ~1 km.
See also: most efficient in California · biggest emitters
How does Niguel Hills Ms 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. Its site EUI of 36.5 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 34.6 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 2.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 14% above the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 92,584 sq ft, it is about 28% below the average floor area of 129,123 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1976 construction date is close to 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 Niguel Hills Ms's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for Niguel Hills Ms, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 43.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 36.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 16% decrease. Reported emissions went from 260 tCO₂e to 211 tCO₂e over the same span (down 19%).
What does a site EUI of 36.5 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. Niguel Hills Ms's 36.5 kBtu/ft² across 92,584 sq ft works out to about 3.4 billion Btu (990 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 865,849 kWh of electricity and 2,896 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Niguel Hills Ms to report its energy use?
Niguel Hills Ms 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:14307008:2024). 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 Niguel Hills Ms's energy grade?
Niguel Hills Ms did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 36.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Niguel Hills Ms use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 36.5 kBtu/ft² across 92,584 sq ft, including 865,849 kWh of electricity and 2,896 therms of natural gas.
What are Niguel Hills Ms's carbon emissions?
Niguel Hills Ms reported 211 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Niguel Hills Ms?
Niguel Hills Ms is at 29070 Shark Bay, Laguna Niguel, in Laguna Niguel, California 92677. Its coordinates are 33.54175, -117.68653 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Niguel Hills Ms and when was it built?
Niguel Hills Ms has 92,584 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1976 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Niguel Hills Ms 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, “Niguel Hills Ms, Laguna Niguel, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/niguel-hills-ms-fcdab787 (data as of July 9, 2026).