Rio Vista Elem.
K-12 School in California, CA · 67-700 Verona Road, Cathedral City · 92234
At a glance
Rio Vista Elem. is a 75,849-square-foot K-12 school at 67-700 Verona Road, Cathedral City in Cathedral City, California, built in 2002. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 100 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 28.8 kBtu/ft² and 63 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 93% 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 | 100 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 28.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 63 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 252,530 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,017 therms |
| Gross floor area | 75,849 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6877969:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 100 | +1 | 28.8 kBtu/ft² | 63 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 99 | -1 | 37.8 kBtu/ft² | 54 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 100 | +4 | 18.6 kBtu/ft² | 62 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 96 | -2 | 25.9 kBtu/ft² | 126 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 98 | +3 | 23.4 kBtu/ft² | 122 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 95 | ±0 | 27.1 kBtu/ft² | 136 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 95 | 27.2 kBtu/ft² | 150 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
- 67-700 Verona Road, Cathedral City
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92234
- Coordinates
- 33.85305, -116.48098
Within ~1 km
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How does Rio Vista Elem. 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 Vista Elem.'s ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 74 across the 2,016 that report a score; it scores higher than 93% of them. Its site EUI of 28.8 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 0.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 59% below the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 75,849 sq ft, it is about 41% below the average floor area of 129,123 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2002, 26 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 Rio Vista Elem.'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 California disclosures for Rio Vista Elem., covering report years 2018–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 95 in 2018 to 100 in 2024 (+5 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 100. Site EUI moved from 27.2 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 28.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 6% increase. Reported emissions went from 150 tCO₂e to 63 tCO₂e over the same span (down 58%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 100 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: 100 is the top of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 100 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 Vista Elem.'s 28.8 kBtu/ft² across 75,849 sq ft works out to about 2.2 billion Btu (640 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 252,530 kWh of electricity and 1,017 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Rio Vista Elem. to report its energy use?
Rio Vista Elem. 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:6877969:2024). 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
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- Arellanes· 75,508 sq ft · score 78 (B)
- Wayne Ruble Middle School· 75,505 sq ft · score 100 (A)
- Sequoia Middle· 75,475 sq ft · score 99 (A)
- Robinson Elementary· 75,415 sq ft · score 90 (A)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Rio Vista Elem.'s energy grade?
Rio Vista Elem. scores 100 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 Vista Elem. use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 28.8 kBtu/ft² across 75,849 sq ft, including 252,530 kWh of electricity and 1,017 therms of natural gas.
What are Rio Vista Elem.'s carbon emissions?
Rio Vista Elem. reported 63 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Rio Vista Elem.?
Rio Vista Elem. is at 67-700 Verona Road, Cathedral City, in Cathedral City, California 92234. Its coordinates are 33.85305, -116.48098 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Rio Vista Elem. and when was it built?
Rio Vista Elem. has 75,849 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2002 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Rio Vista Elem. 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 Vista Elem., Cathedral City, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/rio-vista-elem-4c8decef (data as of July 9, 2026).