Wood Canyon Es
K-12 School in California, CA · 23431 Knollwood, Aliso Viejo · 92656
At a glance
Wood Canyon Es is a 56,388-square-foot K-12 school at 23431 Knollwood, Aliso Viejo in Aliso Viejo, California, built in 1910. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 37.7 kBtu/ft² and 144 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 37.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 144 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 502,256 kWh |
| Natural gas | 5,684 therms |
| Gross floor area | 56,388 sq ft |
| Source record | california:14308577:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 37.7 kBtu/ft² | 144 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 39.2 kBtu/ft² | 147 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 46.7 kBtu/ft² | 164 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
- 23431 Knollwood, Aliso Viejo
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 92656
- Coordinates
- 33.55498, -117.72068
Within ~1 km
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How does Wood Canyon Es 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 37.7 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 34.6 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 2.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 27% above the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 56,388 sq ft, it is about 56% 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 Wood Canyon Es's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for Wood Canyon Es, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 46.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 37.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 19% decrease. Reported emissions went from 164 tCO₂e to 144 tCO₂e over the same span (down 12%).
What does a site EUI of 37.7 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. Wood Canyon Es's 37.7 kBtu/ft² across 56,388 sq ft works out to about 2.1 billion Btu (623 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 502,256 kWh of electricity and 5,684 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Wood Canyon Es to report its energy use?
Wood Canyon Es 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:14308577:2024). 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Wood Canyon Es's energy grade?
Wood Canyon Es did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 37.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Wood Canyon Es use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 37.7 kBtu/ft² across 56,388 sq ft, including 502,256 kWh of electricity and 5,684 therms of natural gas.
What are Wood Canyon Es's carbon emissions?
Wood Canyon Es reported 144 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Wood Canyon Es?
Wood Canyon Es is at 23431 Knollwood, Aliso Viejo, in Aliso Viejo, California 92656. Its coordinates are 33.55498, -117.72068 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Wood Canyon Es and when was it built?
Wood Canyon Es has 56,388 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 Wood Canyon Es 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, “Wood Canyon Es, Aliso Viejo, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/wood-canyon-es-a1e66584 (data as of July 9, 2026).