1536 Kerley Dr
Multifamily Housing in California, CA · 1536 Kerley Drive, San Jose · 95112
At a glance
1536 Kerley Dr is a 61,593-square-foot multifamily housing building at 1536 Kerley Drive, San Jose in San Jose, California, built in 2000. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 98 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 38.7 kBtu/ft² and 145 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 66% of the 9,612 scored multifamily housing buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 98 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 38.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 145 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 449,020 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 61,593 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6832885:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 98 | +2 | 38.7 kBtu/ft² | 145 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 96 | 39.4 kBtu/ft² | 160 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 39.5 kBtu/ft² | 156 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 35.9 kBtu/ft² | 128 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 42.0 kBtu/ft² | 159 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | 35 | 40.5 kBtu/ft² | 160 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
- 1536 Kerley Drive, San Jose
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95112
- Coordinates
- 37.36444, -121.90904
Within ~1 km
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How does 1536 Kerley Dr compare with other multifamily housing buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 10,630 multifamily housing buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. 1536 Kerley Dr's ENERGY STAR score of 98 compares with an average of 82 across the 9,612 that report a score; it scores higher than 66% of them and lower than 29%. Its site EUI of 38.7 kBtu/ft² is about 13% above the average of 34.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 12% above the group average of 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 61,593 sq ft, it is about 59% below the average floor area of 150,919 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2000, 12 years later than the group's average year built (1988). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has 1536 Kerley Dr's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 California disclosures for 1536 Kerley Dr, covering report years 2019–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 35 in 2019 to 98 in 2024 (+63 points). Site EUI moved from 40.5 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 38.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 4% decrease. Reported emissions went from 160 tCO₂e to 145 tCO₂e over the same span (down 10%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 98 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 98 means the building performs better than about 98% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 98 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. 1536 Kerley Dr's 38.7 kBtu/ft² across 61,593 sq ft works out to about 2.4 billion Btu (699 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 449,020 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires 1536 Kerley Dr to report its energy use?
1536 Kerley Dr 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:6832885:2024). 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 1536 Kerley Dr's energy grade?
1536 Kerley Dr scores 98 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 1536 Kerley Dr use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 38.7 kBtu/ft² across 61,593 sq ft, including 449,020 kWh of electricity.
What are 1536 Kerley Dr's carbon emissions?
1536 Kerley Dr reported 145 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 1536 Kerley Dr?
1536 Kerley Dr is at 1536 Kerley Drive, San Jose, in San Jose, California 95112. Its coordinates are 37.36444, -121.90904 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 1536 Kerley Dr and when was it built?
1536 Kerley Dr has 61,593 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2000 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 1536 Kerley Dr 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, “1536 Kerley Dr, San Jose, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/1536-kerley-dr-644c5277 (data as of July 9, 2026).