Vintage Hills Elementary School
K-12 School in California, CA · 42240 Camino Romo, Temecula · 92592
At a glance
Vintage Hills Elementary School is a 85,487-square-foot K-12 school at 42240 Camino Romo, Temecula in Temecula, California, built in 1997. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 94 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 13.6 kBtu/ft² and 77 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 75% 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 | 94 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 13.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 77 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 333,548 kWh |
| Natural gas | 350 therms |
| Gross floor area | 85,487 sq ft |
| Source record | california:3509672:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 94 | -2 | 13.6 kBtu/ft² | 77 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 96 | -1 | 17.0 kBtu/ft² | 93 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 97 | 15.9 kBtu/ft² | 93 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
- 42240 Camino Romo, Temecula
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92592
- Coordinates
- 33.50912, -117.09941
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
- Temecula Middle Schoolscore 88
K-12 School · 130,066 sq ft
See also: most efficient in California · biggest emitters
How does Vintage Hills Elementary 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. Vintage Hills Elementary School's ENERGY STAR score of 94 compares with an average of 74 across the 2,016 that report a score; it scores higher than 75% of them and lower than 22%. Its site EUI of 13.6 kBtu/ft² is about 61% 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 0.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 85,487 sq ft, it is about 34% below the average floor area of 129,123 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1997, 21 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 Vintage Hills Elementary School's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for Vintage Hills Elementary School, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 97 in 2022 to 94 in 2024 (-3 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 97. Site EUI moved from 15.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 13.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 14% decrease. Reported emissions went from 93 tCO₂e to 77 tCO₂e over the same span (down 17%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 94 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 94 means the building performs better than about 94% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 94 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). 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. Vintage Hills Elementary School's 13.6 kBtu/ft² across 85,487 sq ft works out to about 1.2 billion Btu (341 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 333,548 kWh of electricity and 350 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Vintage Hills Elementary School to report its energy use?
Vintage Hills Elementary 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:3509672:2024). 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.
More K-12 school buildings in California
- Diegueno Middle School· 85,412 sq ft · score 78 (B)
- Baldwin Elementary School· 85,367 sq ft · score 98 (A)
- Green Acres Middle School· 85,287 sq ft · score 73 (B)
- Herrera Es· 85,242 sq ft · score 91 (A)
- Oliver Wendell Holmes Junior High School· 85,100 sq ft · score 75 (B)
- 4150 Marathon St· 85,000 sq ft · score 64 (C)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Vintage Hills Elementary School's energy grade?
Vintage Hills Elementary School scores 94 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Vintage Hills Elementary School use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 13.6 kBtu/ft² across 85,487 sq ft, including 333,548 kWh of electricity and 350 therms of natural gas.
What are Vintage Hills Elementary School's carbon emissions?
Vintage Hills Elementary School reported 77 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Vintage Hills Elementary School?
Vintage Hills Elementary School is at 42240 Camino Romo, Temecula, in Temecula, California 92592. Its coordinates are 33.50912, -117.09941 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Vintage Hills Elementary School and when was it built?
Vintage Hills Elementary School has 85,487 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1997 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Vintage Hills Elementary 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, “Vintage Hills Elementary School, Temecula, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/vintage-hills-elementary-school-cb85a96a (data as of July 9, 2026).