Rio Vista Middle School
K-12 School in California, CA · 6240 W. Palo Alto, Fresno · 93722
At a glance
Rio Vista Middle School is a 76,112-square-foot K-12 school at 6240 W. Palo Alto, Fresno in Fresno, California, built in 2002. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 91 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 43.3 kBtu/ft² and 131 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 69% 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 | 91 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 43.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 131 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 352,910 kWh |
| Natural gas | 9,610 therms |
| Gross floor area | 76,112 sq ft |
| Source record | california:23992591:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 91 | +1 | 43.3 kBtu/ft² | 131 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 90 | +4 | 42.9 kBtu/ft² | 138 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 86 | 44.1 kBtu/ft² | 137 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
- 6240 W. Palo Alto, Fresno
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 93722
- Coordinates
- 36.83501, -119.90538
Within ~1 km
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How does Rio Vista Middle 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. Rio Vista Middle School's ENERGY STAR score of 91 compares with an average of 74 across the 2,016 that report a score; it scores higher than 69% of them and lower than 29%. Its site EUI of 43.3 kBtu/ft² is about 25% above the average of 34.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 14% below the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 76,112 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 Middle School's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for Rio Vista Middle School, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 86 in 2022 to 91 in 2024 (+5 points). Site EUI moved from 44.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 43.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 2% decrease. Reported emissions went from 137 tCO₂e to 131 tCO₂e over the same span (down 4%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 91 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 91 means the building performs better than about 91% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 91 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 Middle School's 43.3 kBtu/ft² across 76,112 sq ft works out to about 3.3 billion Btu (966 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 352,910 kWh of electricity and 9,610 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Rio Vista Middle School to report its energy use?
Rio Vista Middle 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:23992591:2024). 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
- 701 E Bard Rd (Hueneme School District)· 76,061 sq ft · score 79 (B)
- Esencia Es· 76,000 sq ft · EUI 30.1 kBtu/ft²
- Mary Buren Elementary· 75,880 sq ft · score 96 (A)
- Daniel Buchanan Elementary· 75,874 sq ft · score 77 (B)
- Rio Vista Elem.· 75,849 sq ft · score 100 (A)
- Rogers Middle· 75,617 sq ft · score 75 (B)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Rio Vista Middle School's energy grade?
Rio Vista Middle School scores 91 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 Middle School use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 43.3 kBtu/ft² across 76,112 sq ft, including 352,910 kWh of electricity and 9,610 therms of natural gas.
What are Rio Vista Middle School's carbon emissions?
Rio Vista Middle School reported 131 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Rio Vista Middle School?
Rio Vista Middle School is at 6240 W. Palo Alto, Fresno, in Fresno, California 93722. Its coordinates are 36.83501, -119.90538 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Rio Vista Middle School and when was it built?
Rio Vista Middle School has 76,112 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 Middle 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, “Rio Vista Middle School, Fresno, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/rio-vista-middle-school-f14755a3 (data as of July 9, 2026).