Preuss School
K-12 School in California, CA · 9500 Gilman Dr Mc 0536, La Jolla · 92093
At a glance
Preuss School is a 72,505-square-foot K-12 school at 9500 Gilman Dr Mc 0536, La Jolla in La Jolla, California, built in 1999. In its 2022 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 79 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 28.6 kBtu/ft² and 133 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 47% of the 2,016 scored K-12 school buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 79 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 28.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 133 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 428,540 kWh |
| Natural gas | 5,477 therms |
| Gross floor area | 72,505 sq ft |
| Source record | california:27292634:2022 |
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
- 9500 Gilman Dr Mc 0536, La Jolla
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92093
- Coordinates
- 32.87972, -117.23639
Within ~1 km
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How does Preuss 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. Preuss School's ENERGY STAR score of 79 compares with an average of 74 across the 2,016 that report a score; it scores higher than 47% of them and lower than 52%. Its site EUI of 28.6 kBtu/ft² is about 17% below 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 1.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 10% below the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 72,505 sq ft, it is about 44% below the average floor area of 129,123 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1999, 23 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.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 79 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 79 means the building performs better than about 79% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 79 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. Preuss School's 28.6 kBtu/ft² across 72,505 sq ft works out to about 2.1 billion Btu (608 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. The disclosure also reports 428,540 kWh of electricity and 5,477 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Preuss School to report its energy use?
Preuss 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 2022 disclosure (source record california:27292634:2022). 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 Preuss School's energy grade?
Preuss School scores 79 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2022 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Preuss School use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 28.6 kBtu/ft² across 72,505 sq ft, including 428,540 kWh of electricity and 5,477 therms of natural gas.
What are Preuss School's carbon emissions?
Preuss School reported 133 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2022.
Where is Preuss School?
Preuss School is at 9500 Gilman Dr Mc 0536, La Jolla, in La Jolla, California 92093. Its coordinates are 32.87972, -117.23639 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Preuss School and when was it built?
Preuss School has 72,505 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1999 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Preuss School covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2022 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, “Preuss School, La Jolla, California — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/preuss-school-b46e40d3 (data as of July 9, 2026).