Norwood Junior High
K-12 School in California, CA · 4601 Norwood Ave., Sacramento · 95838
At a glance
Norwood Junior High is a 76,297-square-foot K-12 school at 4601 Norwood Ave., Sacramento in Sacramento, California, built in 2003. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 86 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 33.7 kBtu/ft² and 163 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 58% 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 | 86 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 33.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 163 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 540,430 kWh |
| Natural gas | 7,628 therms |
| Gross floor area | 76,297 sq ft |
| Source record | california:27560463:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 86 | ±0 | 33.7 kBtu/ft² | 163 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 86 | +20 | 35.1 kBtu/ft² | 165 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 66 | 40.9 kBtu/ft² | 189 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
- 4601 Norwood Ave., Sacramento
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95838
- Coordinates
- 38.65221, -121.45870
Within ~1 km
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How does Norwood Junior High 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. Norwood Junior High's ENERGY STAR score of 86 compares with an average of 74 across the 2,016 that report a score; it scores higher than 58% of them and lower than 40%. Its site EUI of 33.7 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 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 76,297 sq ft, it is about 41% below the average floor area of 129,123 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2003, 27 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 Norwood Junior High's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for Norwood Junior High, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 66 in 2022 to 86 in 2024 (+20 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 86. Site EUI moved from 40.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 33.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 18% decrease. Reported emissions went from 189 tCO₂e to 163 tCO₂e over the same span (down 14%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 86 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 86 means the building performs better than about 86% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 86 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. Norwood Junior High's 33.7 kBtu/ft² across 76,297 sq ft works out to about 2.6 billion Btu (754 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 540,430 kWh of electricity and 7,628 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Norwood Junior High to report its energy use?
Norwood Junior High 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:27560463:2024). 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
- Lincoln Elementary School· 76,277 sq ft · score 92 (A)
- Fairview Middle School· 76,217 sq ft · score 100 (A)
- Los Cerros Middle· 76,195 sq ft · score 50 (D)
- Los Cerros Middle· 76,195 sq ft · score 85 (A)
- Orangeview Junior High School· 76,135 sq ft · score 43 (D)
- Cubberley K-8· 76,128 sq ft · score 54 (D)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Norwood Junior High's energy grade?
Norwood Junior High scores 86 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 Norwood Junior High use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 33.7 kBtu/ft² across 76,297 sq ft, including 540,430 kWh of electricity and 7,628 therms of natural gas.
What are Norwood Junior High's carbon emissions?
Norwood Junior High reported 163 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Norwood Junior High?
Norwood Junior High is at 4601 Norwood Ave., Sacramento, in Sacramento, California 95838. Its coordinates are 38.65221, -121.45870 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Norwood Junior High and when was it built?
Norwood Junior High has 76,297 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2003 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Norwood Junior High 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, “Norwood Junior High, Sacramento, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/norwood-junior-high-9478dd93 (data as of July 9, 2026).