Sierra Vista Middle School (7-8)
K-12 School in California, CA · 2 Liberty, Irvine · 92620
At a glance
Sierra Vista Middle School (7-8) is a 59,705-square-foot K-12 school at 2 Liberty, Irvine in Irvine, California, built in 1984. In its 2023 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 71 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 49.3 kBtu/ft² and 72 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 36% 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 | 71 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 49.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 72 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 194,086 kWh |
| Natural gas | 5,229 therms |
| Gross floor area | 59,705 sq ft |
| Source record | california:7382573:2023 |
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
- 2 Liberty, Irvine
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92620
- Coordinates
- 33.71624, -117.76979
Within ~1 km
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How does Sierra Vista Middle School (7-8) 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 Vista Middle School (7-8)'s ENERGY STAR score of 71 compares with an average of 74 across the 2,016 that report a score; it scores higher than 36% of them and lower than 63%. Its site EUI of 49.3 kBtu/ft² is about 42% 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 1.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 40% below the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 59,705 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 129,123 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1984, 8 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 71 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 71 means the building performs better than about 71% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 71 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 4 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 Vista Middle School (7-8)'s 49.3 kBtu/ft² across 59,705 sq ft works out to about 2.9 billion Btu (863 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 194,086 kWh of electricity and 5,229 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Sierra Vista Middle School (7-8) to report its energy use?
Sierra Vista Middle School (7-8) 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:7382573:2023). 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Sierra Vista Middle School (7-8)'s energy grade?
Sierra Vista Middle School (7-8) scores 71 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2023 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Sierra Vista Middle School (7-8) use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 49.3 kBtu/ft² across 59,705 sq ft, including 194,086 kWh of electricity and 5,229 therms of natural gas.
What are Sierra Vista Middle School (7-8)'s carbon emissions?
Sierra Vista Middle School (7-8) reported 72 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Sierra Vista Middle School (7-8)?
Sierra Vista Middle School (7-8) is at 2 Liberty, Irvine, in Irvine, California 92620. Its coordinates are 33.71624, -117.76979 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Sierra Vista Middle School (7-8) and when was it built?
Sierra Vista Middle School (7-8) has 59,705 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1984 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Sierra Vista Middle School (7-8) 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 Vista Middle School (7-8), Irvine, California — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/sierra-vista-middle-school-7-8-350c5e25 (data as of July 9, 2026).