1296-Los Gatos - University Ave
Self-Storage Facility in California, CA · 950 University Avenue, Los Gatos · 95032
At a glance
1296-Los Gatos - University Ave is a 63,030-square-foot self-storage facility at 950 University Avenue, Los Gatos in Los Gatos, California, built in 2009. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 3.4 kBtu/ft² and 11 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 3.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 11 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 6,166 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,021 therms |
| Gross floor area | 63,030 sq ft |
| Source record | california:3663866:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 3.4 kBtu/ft² | 11 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 7.3 kBtu/ft² | 32 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 5.5 kBtu/ft² | 24 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 7.5 kBtu/ft² | 29 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 7.9 kBtu/ft² | 33 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 8.7 kBtu/ft² | 36 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 8.8 kBtu/ft² | 11 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
- 950 University Avenue, Los Gatos
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95032
- Coordinates
- 37.24923, -121.96606
Within ~1 km
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How does 1296-Los Gatos - University Ave 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 3.4 kBtu/ft² is about 36% below 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 63,030 sq ft, it is about 36% 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 1296-Los Gatos - University Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 California disclosures for 1296-Los Gatos - University Ave, covering report years 2018–2024. Site EUI moved from 8.8 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 3.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 61% decrease. Reported emissions went from 11 tCO₂e to 11 tCO₂e over the same span (up 4%).
What does a site EUI of 3.4 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. 1296-Los Gatos - University Ave's 3.4 kBtu/ft² across 63,030 sq ft works out to about 0.2 billion Btu (63 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 6,166 kWh of electricity and 1,021 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 1296-Los Gatos - University Ave to report its energy use?
1296-Los Gatos - University Ave 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:3663866:2024). 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 1296-Los Gatos - University Ave's energy grade?
1296-Los Gatos - University Ave did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 3.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 1296-Los Gatos - University Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 3.4 kBtu/ft² across 63,030 sq ft, including 6,166 kWh of electricity and 1,021 therms of natural gas.
What are 1296-Los Gatos - University Ave's carbon emissions?
1296-Los Gatos - University Ave reported 11 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 1296-Los Gatos - University Ave?
1296-Los Gatos - University Ave is at 950 University Avenue, Los Gatos, in Los Gatos, California 95032. Its coordinates are 37.24923, -121.96606 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 1296-Los Gatos - University Ave and when was it built?
1296-Los Gatos - University Ave has 63,030 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 1296-Los Gatos - University Ave 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, “1296-Los Gatos - University Ave, Los Gatos, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/1296-los-gatos-university-ave-2ea72654 (data as of July 9, 2026).