451 El Camino Real
Other - Technology/Science in California, CA · 451 El Camino Real, Santa Clara · 95050
At a glance
451 El Camino Real is a 79,300-square-foot other - technology/science building at 451 El Camino Real, Santa Clara in Santa Clara, California, built in 1998. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 93.9 kBtu/ft² and 456 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 93.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 456 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,157,712 kWh |
| Natural gas | 36,544 therms |
| Gross floor area | 79,300 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6836099:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 93.9 kBtu/ft² | 456 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 104.4 kBtu/ft² | 512 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 98.5 kBtu/ft² | 493 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 121.2 kBtu/ft² | 598 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 451 El Camino Real, Santa Clara
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95050
- Coordinates
- 37.35087, -121.93269
Within ~1 km
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How does 451 El Camino Real compare with other other - technology/science buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 86 other - technology/science buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 93.9 kBtu/ft² is about 18% below the average of 114.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 23% below the group average of 7.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 79,300 sq ft, it is about 41% below the average floor area of 133,388 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1998, 7 years later than the group's average year built (1991). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 136 other - technology/science buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 21 and a site EUI of 150.2 kBtu/ft².
How has 451 El Camino Real's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 California disclosures for 451 El Camino Real, covering report years 2018, 2019, 2023, 2024. Site EUI moved from 121.2 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 93.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 23% decrease. Reported emissions went from 598 tCO₂e to 456 tCO₂e over the same span (down 24%).
What does a site EUI of 93.9 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. 451 El Camino Real's 93.9 kBtu/ft² across 79,300 sq ft works out to about 7.4 billion Btu (2,182 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 1,157,712 kWh of electricity and 36,544 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 451 El Camino Real to report its energy use?
451 El Camino Real 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:6836099:2024). 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 451 El Camino Real's energy grade?
451 El Camino Real did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 93.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 451 El Camino Real use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 93.9 kBtu/ft² across 79,300 sq ft, including 1,157,712 kWh of electricity and 36,544 therms of natural gas.
What are 451 El Camino Real's carbon emissions?
451 El Camino Real reported 456 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 451 El Camino Real?
451 El Camino Real is at 451 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, in Santa Clara, California 95050. Its coordinates are 37.35087, -121.93269 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 451 El Camino Real and when was it built?
451 El Camino Real has 79,300 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1998 as its year built. It is classed as other - technology/science.
Is 451 El Camino Real 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, “451 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/451-el-camino-real-d8ae0602 (data as of July 9, 2026).