3870 N. First Street
Office in California, CA · 3870 N. First Street, San Jose · 95134
At a glance
3870 N. First Street is a 89,616-square-foot office building at 3870 N. First Street, San Jose in San Jose, California, built in 1991. In its 2019 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 37 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 92.8 kBtu/ft² and 548 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 11% of the 4,912 scored office buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2019
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 37 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 92.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 548 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,725,041 kWh |
| Natural gas | 25,119 therms |
| Gross floor area | 89,616 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6432319:2019 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019latest | 37 | -1 | 92.8 kBtu/ft² | 548 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 38 | 88.1 kBtu/ft² | 517 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
- 3870 N. First Street, San Jose
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95134
- Coordinates
- 37.41183, -121.94855
Within ~1 km
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How does 3870 N. First Street compare with other office buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 6,214 office buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. 3870 N. First Street's ENERGY STAR score of 37 compares with an average of 75 across the 4,912 that report a score; it scores higher than 11% of them and lower than 89%. Its site EUI of 92.8 kBtu/ft² is about 65% above the average of 56.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 70% above the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 89,616 sq ft, it is about 41% below the average floor area of 151,937 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1991, 6 years later 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 3870 N. First Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for 3870 N. First Street, covering report years 2018–2019. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 38 in 2018 to 37 in 2019 (-1 points); its best year on file was 2018, at 38. Site EUI moved from 88.1 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 92.8 kBtu/ft² (2019), an 5% increase. Reported emissions went from 517 tCO₂e to 548 tCO₂e over the same span (up 6%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 37 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 37 means the building performs better than about 37% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 37 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 38 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. 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. 3870 N. First Street's 92.8 kBtu/ft² across 89,616 sq ft works out to about 8.3 billion Btu (2,437 MWh-equivalent) in 2019. The disclosure also reports 1,725,041 kWh of electricity and 25,119 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 3870 N. First Street to report its energy use?
3870 N. First 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 2019 disclosure (source record california:6432319:2019). 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 3870 N. First Street's energy grade?
3870 N. First Street scores 37 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2019 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 3870 N. First Street use?
Its 2019 site energy-use intensity was 92.8 kBtu/ft² across 89,616 sq ft, including 1,725,041 kWh of electricity and 25,119 therms of natural gas.
What are 3870 N. First Street's carbon emissions?
3870 N. First Street reported 548 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2019.
Where is 3870 N. First Street?
3870 N. First Street is at 3870 N. First Street, San Jose, in San Jose, California 95134. Its coordinates are 37.41183, -121.94855 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 3870 N. First Street and when was it built?
3870 N. First Street has 89,616 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2019 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1991 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 3870 N. First Street covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2019 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, “3870 N. First Street, San Jose, California — 2019 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/3870-n-first-street-e4aa7998 (data as of July 9, 2026).