Southwest Middle School
K-12 School in California, CA · 2710 Iris Avenue, San Diego · 92154
At a glance
Southwest Middle School is a 68,321-square-foot K-12 school at 2710 Iris Avenue, San Diego in San Diego, California, built in 1990. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 69 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 30.8 kBtu/ft² and 87 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 33% of the 2,016 scored K-12 school buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 69 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 30.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 87 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 318,261 kWh |
| Natural gas | 2,876 therms |
| Gross floor area | 68,321 sq ft |
| Source record | california:9484558:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 69 | -5 | 30.8 kBtu/ft² | 87 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 74 | -12 | 31.4 kBtu/ft² | 92 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 86 | -10 | 29.2 kBtu/ft² | 74 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 96 | -4 | 21.4 kBtu/ft² | 38 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 100 | +26 | 16.8 kBtu/ft² | 20 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 74 | 27.0 kBtu/ft² | 70 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
- 2710 Iris Avenue, San Diego
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92154
- Coordinates
- 32.56750, -117.08148
Within ~1 km
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How does Southwest Middle 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. Southwest Middle School's ENERGY STAR score of 69 compares with an average of 74 across the 2,016 that report a score; it scores higher than 33% of them and lower than 66%. Its site EUI of 30.8 kBtu/ft² is about 11% below the average of 34.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 36% below the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 68,321 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 129,123 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1990, 14 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.
How has Southwest Middle School's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 California disclosures for Southwest Middle School, covering report years 2019–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 74 in 2019 to 69 in 2024 (-5 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 100. Site EUI moved from 27.0 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 30.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 14% increase. Reported emissions went from 70 tCO₂e to 87 tCO₂e over the same span (up 25%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 69 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 69 means the building performs better than about 69% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 69 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 6 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. Southwest Middle School's 30.8 kBtu/ft² across 68,321 sq ft works out to about 2.1 billion Btu (617 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 318,261 kWh of electricity and 2,876 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Southwest Middle School to report its energy use?
Southwest Middle 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 2024 disclosure (source record california:9484558:2024). 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 Southwest Middle School's energy grade?
Southwest Middle School scores 69 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Southwest Middle School use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 30.8 kBtu/ft² across 68,321 sq ft, including 318,261 kWh of electricity and 2,876 therms of natural gas.
What are Southwest Middle School's carbon emissions?
Southwest Middle School reported 87 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Southwest Middle School?
Southwest Middle School is at 2710 Iris Avenue, San Diego, in San Diego, California 92154. Its coordinates are 32.56750, -117.08148 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Southwest Middle School and when was it built?
Southwest Middle School has 68,321 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1990 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Southwest Middle School 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, “Southwest Middle School, San Diego, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/southwest-middle-school-45e5a8e4 (data as of July 9, 2026).