255 N. Market Street
Office in California, CA · 255 North Market Street, San Jose · 95110
At a glance
255 N. Market Street is a 54,841-square-foot office building at 255 North Market Street, San Jose in San Jose, California, built in 1946. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 94 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 25.3 kBtu/ft² and 87 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 75% of the 4,912 scored office buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 94 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 25.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 87 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 326,835 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 54,841 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6838393:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 94 | ±0 | 25.3 kBtu/ft² | 87 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 94 | +2 | 25.4 kBtu/ft² | 95 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 92 | ±0 | 26.2 kBtu/ft² | 97 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 92 | -1 | 26.3 kBtu/ft² | 84 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 93 | -1 | 24.4 kBtu/ft² | 86 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 94 | 23.3 kBtu/ft² | 84 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
- 255 North Market Street, San Jose
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95110
- Coordinates
- 37.33917, -121.89550
Within ~1 km
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How does 255 N. Market Street compare with other office buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 6,214 office buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. 255 N. Market Street's ENERGY STAR score of 94 compares with an average of 75 across the 4,912 that report a score; it scores higher than 75% of them and lower than 22%. Its site EUI of 25.3 kBtu/ft² is about 55% below the average of 56.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 56% below the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 54,841 sq ft, it is about 64% below the average floor area of 151,937 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1946, 39 years earlier than the group's average year built (1985). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has 255 N. Market Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 California disclosures for 255 N. Market Street, covering report years 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 94 in both 2018 and 2024. Site EUI moved from 23.3 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 25.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 9% increase. Reported emissions went from 84 tCO₂e to 87 tCO₂e over the same span (up 3%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 94 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 94 means the building performs better than about 94% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 94 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. 255 N. Market Street's 25.3 kBtu/ft² across 54,841 sq ft works out to about 1.4 billion Btu (407 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 326,835 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires 255 N. Market Street to report its energy use?
255 N. Market Street 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:6838393:2024). 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 255 N. Market Street's energy grade?
255 N. Market Street scores 94 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 255 N. Market Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 25.3 kBtu/ft² across 54,841 sq ft, including 326,835 kWh of electricity.
What are 255 N. Market Street's carbon emissions?
255 N. Market Street reported 87 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 255 N. Market Street?
255 N. Market Street is at 255 North Market Street, San Jose, in San Jose, California 95110. Its coordinates are 37.33917, -121.89550 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 255 N. Market Street and when was it built?
255 N. Market Street has 54,841 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1946 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 255 N. Market Street 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, “255 N. Market Street, San Jose, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/255-n-market-street-546032ee (data as of July 9, 2026).