Sierra Lakes Elementary School
K-12 School in California, CA · 5740 Avenal Pl., Fontana · 92336
At a glance
Sierra Lakes Elementary School is a 46,774-square-foot K-12 school at 5740 Avenal Pl., Fontana in Fontana, California, built in 2002. In its 2023 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 61 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 43.6 kBtu/ft² and 74 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 25% of the 2,016 scored K-12 school buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 61 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 43.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 74 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 260,177 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,990 therms |
| Gross floor area | 46,774 sq ft |
| Source record | california:19907730:2023 |
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
- 5740 Avenal Pl., Fontana
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92336
- Coordinates
- 34.14887, -117.45259
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
No other benchmarked buildings within ~1 km.
See also: most efficient in California · biggest emitters
How does Sierra Lakes Elementary 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. Sierra Lakes Elementary School's ENERGY STAR score of 61 compares with an average of 74 across the 2,016 that report a score; it scores higher than 25% of them and lower than 75%. Its site EUI of 43.6 kBtu/ft² is about 26% 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 1.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 20% below the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 46,774 sq ft, it is about 64% 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.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 61 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 61 means the building performs better than about 61% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 61 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 14 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. 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. Sierra Lakes Elementary School's 43.6 kBtu/ft² across 46,774 sq ft works out to about 2 billion Btu (598 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 260,177 kWh of electricity and 1,990 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Sierra Lakes Elementary School to report its energy use?
Sierra Lakes Elementary 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 2023 disclosure (source record california:19907730:2023). 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
- Vineyard Stem· 46,383 sq ft · score 98 (A)
- Jordan Intermediate School· 46,366 sq ft · score 81 (B)
- Golden View Elementary· 45,948 sq ft · score 47 (D)
- Montevideo Elementary· 45,936 sq ft · score 57 (C)
- Lincoln Es· 45,866 sq ft · score 61 (C)
- Padan Elementary· 45,606 sq ft · score 37 (D)
- K-12 School buildings in California· 2,128 benchmarked
- All California benchmarked buildings· AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Sierra Lakes Elementary School's energy grade?
Sierra Lakes Elementary School scores 61 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2023 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Sierra Lakes Elementary School use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 43.6 kBtu/ft² across 46,774 sq ft, including 260,177 kWh of electricity and 1,990 therms of natural gas.
What are Sierra Lakes Elementary School's carbon emissions?
Sierra Lakes Elementary School reported 74 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Sierra Lakes Elementary School?
Sierra Lakes Elementary School is at 5740 Avenal Pl., Fontana, in Fontana, California 92336. Its coordinates are 34.14887, -117.45259 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Sierra Lakes Elementary School and when was it built?
Sierra Lakes Elementary School has 46,774 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2002 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Sierra Lakes Elementary School covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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 Lakes Elementary School, Fontana, California — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/sierra-lakes-elementary-school-66f1cb61 (data as of July 9, 2026).