Winchell Elementary
K-12 School in California, CA · 3722 E Lowe Ave, Fresno · 93702
At a glance
Winchell Elementary is a 65,443-square-foot K-12 school at 3722 E Lowe Ave, Fresno in Fresno, California, built in 2000. In its 2022 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 63 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 42.0 kBtu/ft² and 185 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 27% of the 2,016 scored K-12 school buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 63 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 42.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 185 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 640,170 kWh |
| Natural gas | 6,580 therms |
| Gross floor area | 65,443 sq ft |
| Source record | california:27564496:2022 |
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
- 3722 E Lowe Ave, Fresno
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 93702
- Coordinates
- 36.73098, -119.76213
Within ~1 km
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- Winchell Esscore 69
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How does Winchell 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. Winchell Elementary's ENERGY STAR score of 63 compares with an average of 74 across the 2,016 that report a score; it scores higher than 27% of them and lower than 73%. Its site EUI of 42.0 kBtu/ft² is about 21% 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 2.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 40% above the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 65,443 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 129,123 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2000, 24 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.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 63 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 63 means the building performs better than about 63% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 63 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 12 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. 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. Winchell Elementary's 42.0 kBtu/ft² across 65,443 sq ft works out to about 2.7 billion Btu (806 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. The disclosure also reports 640,170 kWh of electricity and 6,580 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Winchell Elementary to report its energy use?
Winchell 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 2022 disclosure (source record california:27564496:2022). 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 Winchell Elementary's energy grade?
Winchell Elementary scores 63 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2022 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Winchell Elementary use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 42.0 kBtu/ft² across 65,443 sq ft, including 640,170 kWh of electricity and 6,580 therms of natural gas.
What are Winchell Elementary's carbon emissions?
Winchell Elementary reported 185 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2022.
Where is Winchell Elementary?
Winchell Elementary is at 3722 E Lowe Ave, Fresno, in Fresno, California 93702. Its coordinates are 36.73098, -119.76213 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Winchell Elementary and when was it built?
Winchell Elementary has 65,443 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2000 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Winchell Elementary covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2022 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, “Winchell Elementary, Fresno, California — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/winchell-elementary-86b50f15 (data as of July 9, 2026).