Rio Tierra Junior High
K-12 School in California, CA · 3201 Northstead Drive, Sacramento · 95833
At a glance
Rio Tierra Junior High is a 66,370-square-foot K-12 school at 3201 Northstead Drive, Sacramento in Sacramento, California, built in 1952. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 94 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 22.7 kBtu/ft² and 96 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 75% 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 | 94 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 22.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 96 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 265,837 kWh |
| Natural gas | 6,784 therms |
| Gross floor area | 66,370 sq ft |
| Source record | california:27560461:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 94 | +3 | 22.7 kBtu/ft² | 96 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 91 | -7 | 27.7 kBtu/ft² | 107 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 98 | 14.1 kBtu/ft² | 64 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
- 3201 Northstead Drive, Sacramento
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95833
- Coordinates
- 38.62551, -121.48210
Within ~1 km
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How does Rio Tierra 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. Rio Tierra Junior High's ENERGY STAR score of 94 compares with an average of 74 across the 2,016 that report a score; it scores higher than 75% of them and lower than 22%. Its site EUI of 22.7 kBtu/ft² is about 34% 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 1.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 28% below the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 66,370 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 129,123 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1952, 24 years earlier 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 Rio Tierra Junior High's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for Rio Tierra Junior High, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 98 in 2022 to 94 in 2024 (-4 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 98. Site EUI moved from 14.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 22.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 61% increase. Reported emissions went from 64 tCO₂e to 96 tCO₂e over the same span (up 50%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 94 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 94 means the building performs better than about 94% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 94 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. Rio Tierra Junior High's 22.7 kBtu/ft² across 66,370 sq ft works out to about 1.5 billion Btu (442 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 265,837 kWh of electricity and 6,784 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Rio Tierra Junior High to report its energy use?
Rio Tierra 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:27560461:2024). 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
- Trabuco Mesa Elementary· 66,325 sq ft · score 91 (A)
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- Hidalgo Es· 66,264 sq ft · score 71 (B)
- National City Middle School· 66,257 sq ft · score 54 (D)
- Ynez Elementary School· 66,245 sq ft · score 91 (A)
- North Beardsley Elementary School· 66,234 sq ft · score 95 (A)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Rio Tierra Junior High's energy grade?
Rio Tierra Junior High scores 94 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 Rio Tierra Junior High use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 22.7 kBtu/ft² across 66,370 sq ft, including 265,837 kWh of electricity and 6,784 therms of natural gas.
What are Rio Tierra Junior High's carbon emissions?
Rio Tierra Junior High reported 96 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Rio Tierra Junior High?
Rio Tierra Junior High is at 3201 Northstead Drive, Sacramento, in Sacramento, California 95833. Its coordinates are 38.62551, -121.48210 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Rio Tierra Junior High and when was it built?
Rio Tierra Junior High has 66,370 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1952 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Rio Tierra 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, “Rio Tierra Junior High, Sacramento, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/rio-tierra-junior-high-473be2e0 (data as of July 9, 2026).