Vista Square Elementary
K-12 School in California, CA · 540 G Street, Chula Vista · 91910
At a glance
Vista Square Elementary is a 68,199-square-foot K-12 school at 540 G Street, Chula Vista in Chula Vista, California, built in 1953. In its 2018 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 89 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 16.9 kBtu/ft² and 78 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 64% 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 | 89 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 16.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 78 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 301,044 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,082 therms |
| Gross floor area | 68,199 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6788635:2018 |
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
- 540 G Street, Chula Vista
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 91910
- Coordinates
- 32.63453, -117.08738
Within ~1 km
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How does Vista Square 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. Vista Square Elementary's ENERGY STAR score of 89 compares with an average of 74 across the 2,016 that report a score; it scores higher than 64% of them and lower than 33%. Its site EUI of 16.9 kBtu/ft² is about half of 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 1.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 43% below the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 68,199 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 129,123 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1953, 23 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 89 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 89 means the building performs better than about 89% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 89 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. Vista Square Elementary's 16.9 kBtu/ft² across 68,199 sq ft works out to about 1.2 billion Btu (338 MWh-equivalent) in 2018. The disclosure also reports 301,044 kWh of electricity and 1,082 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Vista Square Elementary to report its energy use?
Vista Square 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:6788635:2018). 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
- Valencia Park Elementary School· 68,163 sq ft · score 55 (C)
- Pusd - Hollydale Elementary· 68,155 sq ft · score 78 (B)
- Eisenhower Es· 68,101 sq ft · score 85 (A)
- Orange Es· 68,101 sq ft · score 87 (A)
- Mission Crest Elementary· 68,099 sq ft
- Twain Elementary· 68,073 sq ft · score 70 (B)
- K-12 School buildings in California· 2,128 benchmarked
- All California benchmarked buildings· AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)
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- Biggest emitters in California
Frequently asked questions
What is Vista Square Elementary's energy grade?
Vista Square Elementary scores 89 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2018 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Vista Square Elementary use?
Its 2018 site energy-use intensity was 16.9 kBtu/ft² across 68,199 sq ft, including 301,044 kWh of electricity and 1,082 therms of natural gas.
What are Vista Square Elementary's carbon emissions?
Vista Square Elementary reported 78 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2018.
Where is Vista Square Elementary?
Vista Square Elementary is at 540 G Street, Chula Vista, in Chula Vista, California 91910. Its coordinates are 32.63453, -117.08738 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Vista Square Elementary and when was it built?
Vista Square Elementary has 68,199 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2018 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1953 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Vista Square 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, “Vista Square Elementary, Chula Vista, California — 2018 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/vista-square-elementary-2ec4eaf9 (data as of July 9, 2026).