Vanden High School
K-12 School in California, CA · 2951 Markeley Ln., Fairfield · 94533
At a glance
Vanden High School is a 164,968-square-foot K-12 school at 2951 Markeley Ln., Fairfield in Fairfield, California, built in 1963. In its 2023 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 49.2 kBtu/ft² and 513 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 49.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 513 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 755,361 kWh |
| Natural gas | 62,102 therms |
| Gross floor area | 164,968 sq ft |
| Source record | california:34665181:2023 |
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
- 2951 Markeley Ln., Fairfield
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94533
- Coordinates
- 38.28167, -121.96426
Within ~1 km
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How does Vanden High 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. Its site EUI of 49.2 kBtu/ft² is about 42% above the average of 34.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 55% above the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 164,968 sq ft, it is about 28% above the average floor area of 129,123 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1963, 13 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 a site EUI of 49.2 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. Vanden High School's 49.2 kBtu/ft² across 164,968 sq ft works out to about 8.1 billion Btu (2,379 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 755,361 kWh of electricity and 62,102 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Vanden High School to report its energy use?
Vanden High 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 2023 disclosure (source record california:34665181:2023). 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 Vanden High School's energy grade?
Vanden High School did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 49.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Vanden High School use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 49.2 kBtu/ft² across 164,968 sq ft, including 755,361 kWh of electricity and 62,102 therms of natural gas.
What are Vanden High School's carbon emissions?
Vanden High School reported 513 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Vanden High School?
Vanden High School is at 2951 Markeley Ln., Fairfield, in Fairfield, California 94533. Its coordinates are 38.28167, -121.96426 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Vanden High School and when was it built?
Vanden High School has 164,968 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1963 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Vanden High School covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “Vanden High School, Fairfield, California — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/vanden-high-school-39cc0959 (data as of July 9, 2026).