University Middle School
K-12 School in California, CA · 1155 Massachusetts Ave., Riverside · 92507
At a glance
University Middle School is a 82,962-square-foot K-12 school at 1155 Massachusetts Ave., Riverside in Riverside, California, built in 1972. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 56 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 35.3 kBtu/ft² and 189 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 20% 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 | 56 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 35.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 189 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 736,290 kWh |
| Natural gas | 4,219 therms |
| Gross floor area | 82,962 sq ft |
| Source record | california:2639174:2024 |
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
- 1155 Massachusetts Ave., Riverside
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92507
- Coordinates
- 33.98760, -117.33644
Within ~1 km
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How does University 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. University Middle School's ENERGY STAR score of 56 compares with an average of 74 across the 2,016 that report a score; it scores higher than 20% of them and lower than 79%. Its site EUI of 35.3 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 34.6 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 2.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 14% above the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 82,962 sq ft, it is about 36% below the average floor area of 129,123 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1972, 4 years earlier 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 56 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 56 means the building performs better than about 56% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 56 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 19 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. University Middle School's 35.3 kBtu/ft² across 82,962 sq ft works out to about 2.9 billion Btu (858 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 736,290 kWh of electricity and 4,219 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires University Middle School to report its energy use?
University 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:2639174:2024). 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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- Charlotte Wood Middle· 82,837 sq ft · score 98 (A)
- Thomas Jefferson Middle School· 82,817 sq ft · score 84 (B)
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Frequently asked questions
What is University Middle School's energy grade?
University Middle School scores 56 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 University Middle School use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 35.3 kBtu/ft² across 82,962 sq ft, including 736,290 kWh of electricity and 4,219 therms of natural gas.
What are University Middle School's carbon emissions?
University Middle School reported 189 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is University Middle School?
University Middle School is at 1155 Massachusetts Ave., Riverside, in Riverside, California 92507. Its coordinates are 33.98760, -117.33644 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is University Middle School and when was it built?
University Middle School has 82,962 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1972 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is University 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, “University Middle School, Riverside, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/university-middle-school-1d17fc71 (data as of July 9, 2026).