Taft College
College/University in California, CA · 29 Cougar Court, Taft · 93268
At a glance
Taft College is a 259,391-square-foot college/university building at 29 Cougar Court, Taft in Taft, California, built in 1956. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 35.7 kBtu/ft² and 577 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 35.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 577 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,763,486 kWh |
| Natural gas | 33,530 therms |
| Gross floor area | 259,391 sq ft |
| Source record | california:4442490:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 35.7 kBtu/ft² | 577 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 35.4 kBtu/ft² | 583 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
- 29 Cougar Court, Taft
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 93268
- Coordinates
- 35.14990, -119.46218
Within ~1 km
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How does Taft College 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 35.7 kBtu/ft² is about 55% below 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 2.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 259,391 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 569,516 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1956, 12 years earlier 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 Taft College's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for Taft College, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 35.4 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 35.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 1% increase. Reported emissions went from 583 tCO₂e to 577 tCO₂e over the same span (down 1%).
What does a site EUI of 35.7 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. Taft College's 35.7 kBtu/ft² across 259,391 sq ft works out to about 9.3 billion Btu (2,714 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 1,763,486 kWh of electricity and 33,530 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Taft College to report its energy use?
Taft College 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:4442490:2024). 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 Taft College's energy grade?
Taft College did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 35.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Taft College use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 35.7 kBtu/ft² across 259,391 sq ft, including 1,763,486 kWh of electricity and 33,530 therms of natural gas.
What are Taft College's carbon emissions?
Taft College reported 577 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Taft College?
Taft College is at 29 Cougar Court, Taft, in Taft, California 93268. Its coordinates are 35.14990, -119.46218 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Taft College and when was it built?
Taft College has 259,391 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1956 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Taft College 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, “Taft College, Taft, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/taft-college-f3a6458a (data as of July 9, 2026).