Palm Desert Sheriff Station
Police Station in California, CA · 73705 Gerald Ford Dr, Palm Desert · 92211
At a glance
Palm Desert Sheriff Station is a 83,141-square-foot police station at 73705 Gerald Ford Dr, Palm Desert in Palm Desert, California, built in 2009. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 28.8 kBtu/ft² and 192 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 28.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 192 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 446,311 kWh |
| Natural gas | 9,151 therms |
| Gross floor area | 83,141 sq ft |
| Source record | california:34555518:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 28.8 kBtu/ft² | 192 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 15.8 kBtu/ft² | 143 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
- 73705 Gerald Ford Dr, Palm Desert
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92211
- Coordinates
- 33.78674, -116.37881
Within ~1 km
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How does Palm Desert Sheriff Station compare with other police station buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 68 police station buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 28.8 kBtu/ft² is about 65% below the average of 81.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 56% below the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 83,141 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 82,281 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2009, 21 years later than the group's average year built (1989).
How has Palm Desert Sheriff Station's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for Palm Desert Sheriff Station, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 15.8 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 28.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 82% increase. Reported emissions went from 143 tCO₂e to 192 tCO₂e over the same span (up 34%).
What does a site EUI of 28.8 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. Palm Desert Sheriff Station's 28.8 kBtu/ft² across 83,141 sq ft works out to about 2.4 billion Btu (702 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 446,311 kWh of electricity and 9,151 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Palm Desert Sheriff Station to report its energy use?
Palm Desert Sheriff Station 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:34555518:2024). 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 police station buildings in California
- Roseville Police Department· 78,500 sq ft · EUI 89.4 kBtu/ft²
- Perris Sheriff· 77,233 sq ft · EUI 63.8 kBtu/ft²
- Thermal Sheriff· 75,927 sq ft · EUI 111.9 kBtu/ft²
- Torrance - Police Department Hq· 74,183 sq ft · EUI 113.7 kBtu/ft²
- North Hollywood Division Police Station· 72,665 sq ft · EUI 64.9 kBtu/ft²
- Magnolia Police Station· 70,000 sq ft · EUI 185.6 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is Palm Desert Sheriff Station's energy grade?
Palm Desert Sheriff Station did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 28.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Palm Desert Sheriff Station use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 28.8 kBtu/ft² across 83,141 sq ft, including 446,311 kWh of electricity and 9,151 therms of natural gas.
What are Palm Desert Sheriff Station's carbon emissions?
Palm Desert Sheriff Station reported 192 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Palm Desert Sheriff Station?
Palm Desert Sheriff Station is at 73705 Gerald Ford Dr, Palm Desert, in Palm Desert, California 92211. Its coordinates are 33.78674, -116.37881 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Palm Desert Sheriff Station and when was it built?
Palm Desert Sheriff Station has 83,141 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2009 as its year built. It is classed as police station.
Is Palm Desert Sheriff Station 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, “Palm Desert Sheriff Station, Palm Desert, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/palm-desert-sheriff-station-90b2ee4a (data as of July 9, 2026).