Solano College - Fairfield Campus
College/University in California, CA · 4000 Suisun Valley Road, Fairfield · 94534
At a glance
Solano College - Fairfield Campus is a 476,789-square-foot college/university building at 4000 Suisun Valley Road, Fairfield in Fairfield, California, built in 1971. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 103.9 kBtu/ft² and 2,966 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 103.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 2,966 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 5,831,264 kWh |
| Natural gas | 309,740 therms |
| Gross floor area | 476,789 sq ft |
| Source record | california:28374211:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 103.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,966 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 103.3 kBtu/ft² | 2,955 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 113.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,644 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
- 4000 Suisun Valley Road, Fairfield
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94534
- Coordinates
- 38.23574, -122.12267
Within ~1 km
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How does Solano College - Fairfield 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 103.9 kBtu/ft² is about 30% above the average of 79.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 30% above the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 476,789 sq ft, it is about 16% below the average floor area of 569,516 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1971 construction date is close to 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 Solano College - Fairfield Campus's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for Solano College - Fairfield Campus, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 113.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 103.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 9% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,644 tCO₂e to 2,966 tCO₂e over the same span (up 12%).
What does a site EUI of 103.9 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. Solano College - Fairfield Campus's 103.9 kBtu/ft² across 476,789 sq ft works out to about 49.5 billion Btu (14,518 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 5,831,264 kWh of electricity and 309,740 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Solano College - Fairfield Campus to report its energy use?
Solano College - Fairfield 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:28374211:2024). 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 Solano College - Fairfield Campus's energy grade?
Solano College - Fairfield Campus did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 103.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Solano College - Fairfield Campus use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 103.9 kBtu/ft² across 476,789 sq ft, including 5,831,264 kWh of electricity and 309,740 therms of natural gas.
What are Solano College - Fairfield Campus's carbon emissions?
Solano College - Fairfield Campus reported 2,966 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Solano College - Fairfield Campus?
Solano College - Fairfield Campus is at 4000 Suisun Valley Road, Fairfield, in Fairfield, California 94534. Its coordinates are 38.23574, -122.12267 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Solano College - Fairfield Campus and when was it built?
Solano College - Fairfield Campus has 476,789 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1971 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Solano College - Fairfield 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, “Solano College - Fairfield Campus, Fairfield, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/solano-college-fairfield-campus-cdf1aa61 (data as of July 9, 2026).