Rancho Medanos Junior High School
K-12 School in California, CA · 2301 Range Rd., Pittsburg · 94565
At a glance
Rancho Medanos Junior High School is a 122,000-square-foot K-12 school at 2301 Range Rd., Pittsburg in Pittsburg, California, built in 2008. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 76 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 36.9 kBtu/ft² and 280 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 43% 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 | 76 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 36.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 280 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 552,752 kWh |
| Natural gas | 11,859 therms |
| Gross floor area | 122,000 sq ft |
| Source record | california:28521666:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 76 | -13 | 36.9 kBtu/ft² | 280 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 89 | -9 | 29.2 kBtu/ft² | 235 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 98 | 25.4 kBtu/ft² | 198 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
- 2301 Range Rd., Pittsburg
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94565
- Coordinates
- 38.01582, -121.91160
Within ~1 km
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- Belmont (11127)score 84
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How does Rancho Medanos 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. Rancho Medanos Junior High School's ENERGY STAR score of 76 compares with an average of 74 across the 2,016 that report a score; it scores higher than 43% of them and lower than 56%. Its site EUI of 36.9 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 34.6 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 2.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 15% above the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 122,000 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 129,123 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2008, 32 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 Rancho Medanos Junior High School's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for Rancho Medanos Junior High School, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 98 in 2022 to 76 in 2024 (-22 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 98. Site EUI moved from 25.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 36.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 45% increase. Reported emissions went from 198 tCO₂e to 280 tCO₂e over the same span (up 41%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 76 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 76 means the building performs better than about 76% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 76 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. Rancho Medanos Junior High School's 36.9 kBtu/ft² across 122,000 sq ft works out to about 4.5 billion Btu (1,319 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 552,752 kWh of electricity and 11,859 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Rancho Medanos Junior High School to report its energy use?
Rancho Medanos 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:28521666:2024). 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
- Oak Park High School· 121,818 sq ft · score 91 (A)
- River Heights Int· 121,347 sq ft · score 70 (B)
- Roosevelt Middle· 121,000 sq ft · score 70 (B)
- Ranchero Middle School· 120,535 sq ft · score 79 (B)
- Olive Peirce Middle School· 120,277 sq ft · score 100 (A)
- Atascadero Middle School· 120,043 sq ft · score 96 (A)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Rancho Medanos Junior High School's energy grade?
Rancho Medanos Junior High School scores 76 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 Rancho Medanos Junior High School use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 36.9 kBtu/ft² across 122,000 sq ft, including 552,752 kWh of electricity and 11,859 therms of natural gas.
What are Rancho Medanos Junior High School's carbon emissions?
Rancho Medanos Junior High School reported 280 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Rancho Medanos Junior High School?
Rancho Medanos Junior High School is at 2301 Range Rd., Pittsburg, in Pittsburg, California 94565. Its coordinates are 38.01582, -121.91160 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Rancho Medanos Junior High School and when was it built?
Rancho Medanos Junior High School has 122,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2008 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Rancho Medanos 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, “Rancho Medanos Junior High School, Pittsburg, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/rancho-medanos-junior-high-school-176f0d24 (data as of July 9, 2026).