2904 Orchard Parkway - Dhc
Laboratory in California, CA · 2904 Orchard Parkway, San Jose · 95134
At a glance
2904 Orchard Parkway - Dhc is a 78,979-square-foot laboratory building at 2904 Orchard Parkway, San Jose in San Jose, California, built in 1995. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 135.9 kBtu/ft² and 672 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 135.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 672 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,504,997 kWh |
| Natural gas | 19,796 therms |
| Gross floor area | 78,979 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6368035:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 135.9 kBtu/ft² | 672 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 142.5 kBtu/ft² | 767 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 135.9 kBtu/ft² | 637 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 147.7 kBtu/ft² | 752 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | 3 | -1 | 150.4 kBtu/ft² | 802 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 4 | 145.6 kBtu/ft² | 748 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
- 2904 Orchard Parkway, San Jose
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95134
- Coordinates
- 37.39125, -121.93614
Within ~1 km
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How does 2904 Orchard Parkway - Dhc 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 135.9 kBtu/ft² is about 25% below the average of 181.8 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 8.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 23% below the group average of 11.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 78,979 sq ft, it is about 35% below the average floor area of 121,485 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1995, 3 years later 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 2904 Orchard Parkway - Dhc's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 California disclosures for 2904 Orchard Parkway - Dhc, covering report years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 4 in 2018 to 3 in 2019 (-1 points); its best year on file was 2018, at 4. Site EUI moved from 145.6 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 135.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 7% decrease. Reported emissions went from 748 tCO₂e to 672 tCO₂e over the same span (down 10%).
What does a site EUI of 135.9 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. 2904 Orchard Parkway - Dhc's 135.9 kBtu/ft² across 78,979 sq ft works out to about 10.7 billion Btu (3,146 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 2,504,997 kWh of electricity and 19,796 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 2904 Orchard Parkway - Dhc to report its energy use?
2904 Orchard Parkway - Dhc 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:6368035:2024). 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 2904 Orchard Parkway - Dhc's energy grade?
2904 Orchard Parkway - Dhc did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 135.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 2904 Orchard Parkway - Dhc use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 135.9 kBtu/ft² across 78,979 sq ft, including 2,504,997 kWh of electricity and 19,796 therms of natural gas.
What are 2904 Orchard Parkway - Dhc's carbon emissions?
2904 Orchard Parkway - Dhc reported 672 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 2904 Orchard Parkway - Dhc?
2904 Orchard Parkway - Dhc is at 2904 Orchard Parkway, San Jose, in San Jose, California 95134. Its coordinates are 37.39125, -121.93614 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 2904 Orchard Parkway - Dhc and when was it built?
2904 Orchard Parkway - Dhc has 78,979 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1995 as its year built. It is classed as laboratory.
Is 2904 Orchard Parkway - Dhc 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, “2904 Orchard Parkway - Dhc, San Jose, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/2904-orchard-parkway-dhc-27ff8560 (data as of July 9, 2026).