1959 Monterey Road
Distribution Center in California, CA · 1959 Monterey Highway, San Jose · 95125
At a glance
1959 Monterey Road is a 104,400-square-foot distribution center at 1959 Monterey Highway, San Jose in San Jose, California, built in 2001. In its 2023 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 86 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 3.6 kBtu/ft² and 27 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 59% of the 2,485 scored distribution center buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 86 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 3.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 27 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 110,517 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 104,400 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6393395:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 86 | -3 | 3.6 kBtu/ft² | 27 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 89 | +1 | 3.3 kBtu/ft² | 23 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 88 | +2 | 3.4 kBtu/ft² | 21 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 86 | +4 | 3.6 kBtu/ft² | 25 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 82 | -2 | 4.2 kBtu/ft² | 31 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 84 | 3.9 kBtu/ft² | 29 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
- 1959 Monterey Highway, San Jose
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95125
- Coordinates
- 37.30523, -121.86747
Within ~1 km
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How does 1959 Monterey Road compare with other distribution center buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 3,121 distribution center buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. 1959 Monterey Road's ENERGY STAR score of 86 compares with an average of 67 across the 2,485 that report a score; it scores higher than 59% of them and lower than 39%. Its site EUI of 3.6 kBtu/ft² is about 82% below the average of 19.8 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 77% below the group average of 1.3 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 104,400 sq ft, it is about 56% below the average floor area of 238,298 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2001, 7 years later than the group's average year built (1994). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 4,082 distribution center buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 24.2 kBtu/ft².
How has 1959 Monterey Road's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 California disclosures for 1959 Monterey Road, covering report years 2018–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 84 in 2018 to 86 in 2023 (+2 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 89. Site EUI moved from 3.9 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 3.6 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 8% decrease. Reported emissions went from 29 tCO₂e to 27 tCO₂e over the same span (down 7%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 86 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 86 means the building performs better than about 86% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 86 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. 1959 Monterey Road's 3.6 kBtu/ft² across 104,400 sq ft works out to about 0.4 billion Btu (110 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 110,517 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires 1959 Monterey Road to report its energy use?
1959 Monterey Road 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:6393395:2023). 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.
More distribution center buildings in California
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- Reed Distribution Center 2· 104,144 sq ft · score 92 (A)
- Goldfountain· 104,027 sq ft · EUI 7.7 kBtu/ft²
- 4686 Frontier Way· 104,000 sq ft · score 55 (C)
- 11600 Los Nietos Road (Ab 802 Rexford)· 103,982 sq ft · score 94 (A)
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Frequently asked questions
What is 1959 Monterey Road's energy grade?
1959 Monterey Road scores 86 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2023 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 1959 Monterey Road use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 3.6 kBtu/ft² across 104,400 sq ft, including 110,517 kWh of electricity.
What are 1959 Monterey Road's carbon emissions?
1959 Monterey Road reported 27 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 1959 Monterey Road?
1959 Monterey Road is at 1959 Monterey Highway, San Jose, in San Jose, California 95125. Its coordinates are 37.30523, -121.86747 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 1959 Monterey Road and when was it built?
1959 Monterey Road has 104,400 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2001 as its year built. It is classed as distribution center.
Is 1959 Monterey Road 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, “1959 Monterey Road, San Jose, California — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/1959-monterey-road-125001f2 (data as of July 9, 2026).