Valley Vista Elementary
K-12 School in California, CA · 3724 Valley Vista Way, Bonita · 91902
At a glance
Valley Vista Elementary is a 56,231-square-foot K-12 school at 3724 Valley Vista Way, Bonita in Bonita, California, built in 1969. In its 2018 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 75 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 23.9 kBtu/ft² and 87 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 41% of the 2,016 scored K-12 school buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2018
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 75 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 23.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 87 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 298,785 kWh |
| Natural gas | 2,879 therms |
| Gross floor area | 56,231 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6788633:2018 |
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
- 3724 Valley Vista Way, Bonita
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 91902
- Coordinates
- 32.65959, -117.04845
Within ~1 km
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How does Valley Vista Elementary 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. Valley Vista Elementary's ENERGY STAR score of 75 compares with an average of 74 across the 2,016 that report a score; it scores higher than 41% of them and lower than 57%. Its site EUI of 23.9 kBtu/ft² is about 31% 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 1.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 23% below the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 56,231 sq ft, it is about 56% below the average floor area of 129,123 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1969, 7 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 75 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 75 means the building performs better than about 75% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 75 falls in band B — above median (70–84). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. Valley Vista Elementary's 23.9 kBtu/ft² across 56,231 sq ft works out to about 1.3 billion Btu (394 MWh-equivalent) in 2018. The disclosure also reports 298,785 kWh of electricity and 2,879 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Valley Vista Elementary to report its energy use?
Valley Vista Elementary 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 2018 disclosure (source record california:6788633:2018). 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.
More K-12 school buildings in California
- Planz Elementary School· 56,229 sq ft · score 81 (B)
- Tierra Buena Elementary School· 56,210 sq ft · score 79 (B)
- Roosevelt Elementary· 56,206 sq ft · score 100 (A)
- Mission Elementary School· 56,200 sq ft · score 83 (B)
- Sherman Elementary· 56,200 sq ft · score 39 (D)
- Longfellow Elementary· 56,190 sq ft · score 71 (B)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Valley Vista Elementary's energy grade?
Valley Vista Elementary scores 75 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2018 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Valley Vista Elementary use?
Its 2018 site energy-use intensity was 23.9 kBtu/ft² across 56,231 sq ft, including 298,785 kWh of electricity and 2,879 therms of natural gas.
What are Valley Vista Elementary's carbon emissions?
Valley Vista Elementary reported 87 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2018.
Where is Valley Vista Elementary?
Valley Vista Elementary is at 3724 Valley Vista Way, Bonita, in Bonita, California 91902. Its coordinates are 32.65959, -117.04845 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Valley Vista Elementary and when was it built?
Valley Vista Elementary has 56,231 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2018 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1969 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Valley Vista Elementary covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2018 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, “Valley Vista Elementary, Bonita, California — 2018 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/valley-vista-elementary-7d181b7d (data as of July 9, 2026).