0794-San Jose - Thornton Way
Self-Storage Facility in California, CA · 895 Thornton Way, San Jose · 95128
At a glance
0794-San Jose - Thornton Way is a 67,688-square-foot self-storage facility at 895 Thornton Way, San Jose in San Jose, California, built in 2009. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 2.9 kBtu/ft² and 12 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 2.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 12 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 44,497 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 67,688 sq ft |
| Source record | california:3663642:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 2.9 kBtu/ft² | 12 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 2.9 kBtu/ft² | 13 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 2.5 kBtu/ft² | 11 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 2.3 kBtu/ft² | 9 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 2.8 kBtu/ft² | 12 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 3.1 kBtu/ft² | 15 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 3.1 kBtu/ft² | 15 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 895 Thornton Way, San Jose
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95128
- Coordinates
- 37.31080, -121.93992
Within ~1 km
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How does 0794-San Jose - Thornton Way compare with other self-storage facility buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 1,935 self-storage facility buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 2.9 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 5.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 55% below the group average of 0.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 67,688 sq ft, it is about 32% below the average floor area of 99,202 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2009, 16 years later than the group's average year built (1993). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,050 self-storage facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 75 and a site EUI of 9.4 kBtu/ft².
How has 0794-San Jose - Thornton Way's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 California disclosures for 0794-San Jose - Thornton Way, covering report years 2018–2024. Site EUI moved from 3.1 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 2.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 6% decrease. Reported emissions went from 15 tCO₂e to 12 tCO₂e over the same span (down 14%).
What does a site EUI of 2.9 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. 0794-San Jose - Thornton Way's 2.9 kBtu/ft² across 67,688 sq ft works out to about 0.2 billion Btu (58 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 44,497 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires 0794-San Jose - Thornton Way to report its energy use?
0794-San Jose - Thornton Way 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:3663642:2024). 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 0794-San Jose - Thornton Way's energy grade?
0794-San Jose - Thornton Way did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 2.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 0794-San Jose - Thornton Way use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 2.9 kBtu/ft² across 67,688 sq ft, including 44,497 kWh of electricity.
What are 0794-San Jose - Thornton Way's carbon emissions?
0794-San Jose - Thornton Way reported 12 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 0794-San Jose - Thornton Way?
0794-San Jose - Thornton Way is at 895 Thornton Way, San Jose, in San Jose, California 95128. Its coordinates are 37.31080, -121.93992 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 0794-San Jose - Thornton Way and when was it built?
0794-San Jose - Thornton Way has 67,688 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2009 as its year built. It is classed as self-storage facility.
Is 0794-San Jose - Thornton Way 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, “0794-San Jose - Thornton Way, San Jose, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/0794-san-jose-thornton-way-6eb6cca6 (data as of July 9, 2026).