Sierra College Ôçô Nevada County Campus
College/University in California, CA · 250 Sierra College Dr., Grass Valley · 95945
At a glance
Sierra College Ôçô Nevada County Campus is a 126,834-square-foot college/university building at 250 Sierra College Dr., Grass Valley in Grass Valley, California, built in 1996. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 79.6 kBtu/ft² and 580 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 79.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 580 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 37,101 kWh |
| Natural gas | 66,788 therms |
| Gross floor area | 126,834 sq ft |
| Source record | california:20783930:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 79.6 kBtu/ft² | 580 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 68.2 kBtu/ft² | 512 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 111.7 kBtu/ft² | 861 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | — | 510 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
- 250 Sierra College Dr., Grass Valley
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95945
- Coordinates
- 39.23603, -121.04735
Within ~1 km
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How does Sierra College Ôçô Nevada County Campus 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 79.6 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with 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 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 126,834 sq ft, it is about 78% below the average floor area of 569,516 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1996, 28 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 Sierra College Ôçô Nevada County Campus's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 California disclosures for Sierra College Ôçô Nevada County Campus, covering report years 2021–2024. Site EUI moved from 111.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 79.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 29% decrease. Reported emissions went from 510 tCO₂e to 580 tCO₂e over the same span (up 14%).
What does a site EUI of 79.6 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. Sierra College Ôçô Nevada County Campus's 79.6 kBtu/ft² across 126,834 sq ft works out to about 10.1 billion Btu (2,959 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 37,101 kWh of electricity and 66,788 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Sierra College Ôçô Nevada County Campus to report its energy use?
Sierra College Ôçô Nevada County Campus 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:20783930:2024). 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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Frequently asked questions
What is Sierra College Ôçô Nevada County Campus's energy grade?
Sierra College Ôçô Nevada County Campus did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 79.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Sierra College Ôçô Nevada County Campus use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 79.6 kBtu/ft² across 126,834 sq ft, including 37,101 kWh of electricity and 66,788 therms of natural gas.
What are Sierra College Ôçô Nevada County Campus's carbon emissions?
Sierra College Ôçô Nevada County Campus reported 580 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Sierra College Ôçô Nevada County Campus?
Sierra College Ôçô Nevada County Campus is at 250 Sierra College Dr., Grass Valley, in Grass Valley, California 95945. Its coordinates are 39.23603, -121.04735 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Sierra College Ôçô Nevada County Campus and when was it built?
Sierra College Ôçô Nevada County Campus has 126,834 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1996 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Sierra College Ôçô Nevada County Campus 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, “Sierra College Ôçô Nevada County Campus, Grass Valley, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/sierra-college-nevada-county-campus-b9380f96 (data as of July 9, 2026).