1730 Technology Drive
Laboratory in California, CA · 1730 Technology Drive, San Jose · 95110
At a glance
1730 Technology Drive is a 87,125-square-foot laboratory building at 1730 Technology Drive, San Jose in San Jose, California, built in 1978. In its 2023 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 629.8 kBtu/ft² and 3,533 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 629.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 3,533 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 40.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 10,425,513 kWh |
| Natural gas | 190,125 therms |
| Gross floor area | 87,125 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6432214:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 629.8 kBtu/ft² | 3,533 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 603.7 kBtu/ft² | 3,316 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 538.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,736 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 427.7 kBtu/ft² | 2,305 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | 1 | -56 | 379.1 kBtu/ft² | 2,159 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 57 | 61.8 kBtu/ft² | 351 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
- 1730 Technology Drive, San Jose
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95110
- Coordinates
- 37.36637, -121.91700
Within ~1 km
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How does 1730 Technology Drive compare with other laboratory buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 308 laboratory buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 629.8 kBtu/ft² is about 246% above the average of 181.8 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 40.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 266% above the group average of 11.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 87,125 sq ft, it is about 28% below the average floor area of 121,485 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1978, 14 years earlier than the group's average year built (1992). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 795 laboratory buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 29 and a site EUI of 231.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 1730 Technology Drive's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 California disclosures for 1730 Technology Drive, covering report years 2018–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 57 in 2018 to 1 in 2019 (-56 points); its best year on file was 2018, at 57. Site EUI moved from 61.8 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 629.8 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 919% increase. Reported emissions went from 351 tCO₂e to 3,533 tCO₂e over the same span (up 906%).
What does a site EUI of 629.8 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. 1730 Technology Drive's 629.8 kBtu/ft² across 87,125 sq ft works out to about 54.9 billion Btu (16,081 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 10,425,513 kWh of electricity and 190,125 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 1730 Technology Drive to report its energy use?
1730 Technology Drive 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 2023 disclosure (source record california:6432214:2023). 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 1730 Technology Drive's energy grade?
1730 Technology Drive did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 629.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 1730 Technology Drive use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 629.8 kBtu/ft² across 87,125 sq ft, including 10,425,513 kWh of electricity and 190,125 therms of natural gas.
What are 1730 Technology Drive's carbon emissions?
1730 Technology Drive reported 3,533 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (40.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 1730 Technology Drive?
1730 Technology Drive is at 1730 Technology Drive, San Jose, in San Jose, California 95110. Its coordinates are 37.36637, -121.91700 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 1730 Technology Drive and when was it built?
1730 Technology Drive has 87,125 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1978 as its year built. It is classed as laboratory.
Is 1730 Technology Drive covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “1730 Technology Drive, San Jose, California — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/1730-technology-drive-f784c853 (data as of July 9, 2026).