Vista Del Mar
K-12 School in California, CA · 1130 Ave. Talega, San Clemente · 92673
At a glance
Vista Del Mar is a 114,334-square-foot K-12 school at 1130 Ave. Talega, San Clemente in San Clemente, California, built in 1910. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 30.4 kBtu/ft² and 221 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 30.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 221 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 859,794 kWh |
| Natural gas | 5,015 therms |
| Gross floor area | 114,334 sq ft |
| Source record | california:14308624:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 30.4 kBtu/ft² | 221 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 31.2 kBtu/ft² | 244 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
- 1130 Ave. Talega, San Clemente
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92673
- Coordinates
- 33.46850, -117.59737
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
No other benchmarked buildings within ~1 km.
See also: most efficient in California · biggest emitters
How does Vista Del Mar 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 30.4 kBtu/ft² is about 12% 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 1.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 114,334 sq ft, it is about 11% below the average floor area of 129,123 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1910, 66 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.
How has Vista Del Mar's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for Vista Del Mar, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 31.2 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 30.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 3% decrease. Reported emissions went from 244 tCO₂e to 221 tCO₂e over the same span (down 9%).
What does a site EUI of 30.4 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. Vista Del Mar's 30.4 kBtu/ft² across 114,334 sq ft works out to about 3.5 billion Btu (1,019 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 859,794 kWh of electricity and 5,015 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Vista Del Mar to report its energy use?
Vista Del Mar 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:14308624:2024). 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
- Butterfield Elementary School· 114,331 sq ft · score 99 (A)
- Gale Ranch Middle· 114,091 sq ft · score 61 (C)
- Gale Ranch Middle· 114,091 sq ft · score 88 (A)
- Ridgeview Middle School· 114,056 sq ft · score 75 (B)
- Lick Wilmerding High School· 114,000 sq ft · score 77 (B)
- South Junior High School· 113,755 sq ft · score 33 (D)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Vista Del Mar's energy grade?
Vista Del Mar did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 30.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Vista Del Mar use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 30.4 kBtu/ft² across 114,334 sq ft, including 859,794 kWh of electricity and 5,015 therms of natural gas.
What are Vista Del Mar's carbon emissions?
Vista Del Mar reported 221 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Vista Del Mar?
Vista Del Mar is at 1130 Ave. Talega, San Clemente, in San Clemente, California 92673. Its coordinates are 33.46850, -117.59737 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Vista Del Mar and when was it built?
Vista Del Mar has 114,334 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1910 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Vista Del Mar 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, “Vista Del Mar, San Clemente, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/vista-del-mar-f1591d95 (data as of July 9, 2026).