Santiago Canyon College
College/University in California, CA · 8045 E Chapman Avenue, Orange · 92869
At a glance
Santiago Canyon College is a 436,309-square-foot college/university building at 8045 E Chapman Avenue, Orange in Orange, California, built in 1980. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 48.6 kBtu/ft² and 1,328 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 48.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 1,328 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,831,478 kWh |
| Natural gas | 86,653 therms |
| Gross floor area | 436,309 sq ft |
| Source record | california:4393064:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 48.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,328 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 52.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,450 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 57.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,458 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 70.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,215 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 69.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,188 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 82.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,594 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 84.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,607 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
- 8045 E Chapman Avenue, Orange
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92869
- Coordinates
- 33.79573, -117.76616
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
No other benchmarked buildings within ~1 km.
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How does Santiago Canyon College compare with other college/university buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 497 college/university buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 48.6 kBtu/ft² is about 39% below the average of 79.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 37% below the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 436,309 sq ft, it is about 23% below the average floor area of 569,516 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1980, 12 years later than the group's average year built (1969). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,113 college/university buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Santiago Canyon College's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 California disclosures for Santiago Canyon College, covering report years 2018–2024. Site EUI moved from 84.1 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 48.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 42% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,607 tCO₂e to 1,328 tCO₂e over the same span (down 17%).
What does a site EUI of 48.6 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. Santiago Canyon College's 48.6 kBtu/ft² across 436,309 sq ft works out to about 21.2 billion Btu (6,214 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 3,831,478 kWh of electricity and 86,653 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Santiago Canyon College to report its energy use?
Santiago Canyon College 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:4393064:2024). 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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- Imperial Valley College· 416,297 sq ft · EUI 55.8 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is Santiago Canyon College's energy grade?
Santiago Canyon College did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 48.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Santiago Canyon College use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 48.6 kBtu/ft² across 436,309 sq ft, including 3,831,478 kWh of electricity and 86,653 therms of natural gas.
What are Santiago Canyon College's carbon emissions?
Santiago Canyon College reported 1,328 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Santiago Canyon College?
Santiago Canyon College is at 8045 E Chapman Avenue, Orange, in Orange, California 92869. Its coordinates are 33.79573, -117.76616 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Santiago Canyon College and when was it built?
Santiago Canyon College has 436,309 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1980 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Santiago Canyon College 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, “Santiago Canyon College, Orange, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/santiago-canyon-college-a2916c2c (data as of July 9, 2026).