Winston Churchill Middle
K-12 School in California, CA · 4900 Whitney Ave., Carmichael · 95608
At a glance
Winston Churchill Middle is a 75,285-square-foot K-12 school at 4900 Whitney Ave., Carmichael in Carmichael, California, built in 1962. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 86 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 28.3 kBtu/ft² and 137 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 58% 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 | 86 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 28.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 137 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 441,046 kWh |
| Natural gas | 6,983 therms |
| Gross floor area | 75,285 sq ft |
| Source record | california:27228256:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 86 | +11 | 28.3 kBtu/ft² | 137 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 75 | +1 | 32.0 kBtu/ft² | 148 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 74 | — | 159 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
- 4900 Whitney Ave., Carmichael
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95608
- Coordinates
- 38.62673, -121.35139
Within ~1 km
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How does Winston Churchill Middle 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. Winston Churchill Middle's ENERGY STAR score of 86 compares with an average of 74 across the 2,016 that report a score; it scores higher than 58% of them and lower than 40%. Its site EUI of 28.3 kBtu/ft² is about 18% 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 1.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 75,285 sq ft, it is about 42% below the average floor area of 129,123 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1962, 14 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 Winston Churchill Middle's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for Winston Churchill Middle, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 74 in 2022 to 86 in 2024 (+12 points). Site EUI moved from 32.0 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 28.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 12% decrease. Reported emissions went from 159 tCO₂e to 137 tCO₂e over the same span (down 14%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 86 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 86 means the building performs better than about 86% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 86 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. Winston Churchill Middle's 28.3 kBtu/ft² across 75,285 sq ft works out to about 2.1 billion Btu (624 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 441,046 kWh of electricity and 6,983 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Winston Churchill Middle to report its energy use?
Winston Churchill Middle 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:27228256:2024). 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
- Granite Pointe School· 75,265 sq ft · score 100 (A)
- Cajon Park School· 75,233 sq ft · score 80 (B)
- Wingland Elementary School· 75,186 sq ft · score 85 (A)
- Greenberg Elementary· 75,135 sq ft · score 75 (B)
- Greenburg Es· 75,135 sq ft · score 81 (B)
- Yuba Gardens Intermediate School· 75,026 sq ft · score 79 (B)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Winston Churchill Middle's energy grade?
Winston Churchill Middle scores 86 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 Winston Churchill Middle use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 28.3 kBtu/ft² across 75,285 sq ft, including 441,046 kWh of electricity and 6,983 therms of natural gas.
What are Winston Churchill Middle's carbon emissions?
Winston Churchill Middle reported 137 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Winston Churchill Middle?
Winston Churchill Middle is at 4900 Whitney Ave., Carmichael, in Carmichael, California 95608. Its coordinates are 38.62673, -121.35139 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Winston Churchill Middle and when was it built?
Winston Churchill Middle has 75,285 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1962 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is Winston Churchill Middle 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, “Winston Churchill Middle, Carmichael, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/winston-churchill-middle-d373f131 (data as of July 9, 2026).