Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School
K-12 School in California, CA · 2121 Calaveras Ave, Davis · 95616
At a glance
Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School is a 90,066-square-foot K-12 school at 2121 Calaveras Ave, Davis in Davis, California, built in 1979. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 83 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 37.5 kBtu/ft² and 179 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 54% 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 | 83 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 37.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 179 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 504,235 kWh |
| Natural gas | 12,135 therms |
| Gross floor area | 90,066 sq ft |
| Source record | california:27227613:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 83 | +9 | 37.5 kBtu/ft² | 179 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 74 | -4 | 41.9 kBtu/ft² | 212 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 78 | 40.4 kBtu/ft² | 213 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
- 2121 Calaveras Ave, Davis
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95616
- Coordinates
- 38.55093, -121.77718
Within ~1 km
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How does Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High 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. Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School's ENERGY STAR score of 83 compares with an average of 74 across the 2,016 that report a score; it scores higher than 54% of them and lower than 45%. Its site EUI of 37.5 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 34.6 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 90,066 sq ft, it is about 30% below the average floor area of 129,123 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1979, 3 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 Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 78 in 2022 to 83 in 2024 (+5 points). Site EUI moved from 40.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 37.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 7% decrease. Reported emissions went from 213 tCO₂e to 179 tCO₂e over the same span (down 16%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 83 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 83 means the building performs better than about 83% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 83 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. Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School's 37.5 kBtu/ft² across 90,066 sq ft works out to about 3.4 billion Btu (990 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 504,235 kWh of electricity and 12,135 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School to report its energy use?
Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High 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 2024 disclosure (source record california:27227613:2024). 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 Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School's energy grade?
Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School scores 83 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 37.5 kBtu/ft² across 90,066 sq ft, including 504,235 kWh of electricity and 12,135 therms of natural gas.
What are Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School's carbon emissions?
Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School reported 179 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School?
Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School is at 2121 Calaveras Ave, Davis, in Davis, California 95616. Its coordinates are 38.55093, -121.77718 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School and when was it built?
Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School has 90,066 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1979 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School 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, “Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School, Davis, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/ralph-waldo-emerson-junior-high-school-966520b0 (data as of July 9, 2026).