455 El Camino Real
Office in California, CA · 455 El Camino Real, Santa Clara · 95050
At a glance
455 El Camino Real is a 75,598-square-foot office building at 455 El Camino Real, Santa Clara in Santa Clara, California, built in 2001. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 49 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 92.8 kBtu/ft² and 408 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 15% 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 | 49 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 92.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 408 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 913,550 kWh |
| Natural gas | 37,876 therms |
| Gross floor area | 75,598 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6432347:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 49 | +23 | 92.8 kBtu/ft² | 408 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 26 | -28 | 150.0 kBtu/ft² | 653 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 54 | +6 | 81.0 kBtu/ft² | 381 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 48 | +3 | — | 386 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 45 | +9 | 91.2 kBtu/ft² | 415 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 36 | -58 | 105.6 kBtu/ft² | 495 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 94 | 61.1 kBtu/ft² | 249 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
- 455 El Camino Real, Santa Clara
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95050
- Coordinates
- 37.35064, -121.93420
Within ~1 km
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How does 455 El Camino Real compare with other office buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 6,214 office buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. 455 El Camino Real's ENERGY STAR score of 49 compares with an average of 75 across the 4,912 that report a score; it scores higher than 15% of them and lower than 84%. 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 5.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 50% above the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 75,598 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 151,937 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2001, 16 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 455 El Camino Real's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 California disclosures for 455 El Camino Real, covering report years 2018–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 94 in 2018 to 49 in 2024 (-45 points); its best year on file was 2018, at 94. Site EUI moved from 61.1 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 92.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 52% increase. Reported emissions went from 249 tCO₂e to 408 tCO₂e over the same span (up 64%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 49 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 49 means the building performs better than about 49% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 49 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 26 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. 455 El Camino Real's 92.8 kBtu/ft² across 75,598 sq ft works out to about 7 billion Btu (2,056 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 913,550 kWh of electricity and 37,876 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 455 El Camino Real to report its energy use?
455 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:6432347:2024). 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 455 El Camino Real's energy grade?
455 El Camino Real scores 49 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 455 El Camino Real use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 92.8 kBtu/ft² across 75,598 sq ft, including 913,550 kWh of electricity and 37,876 therms of natural gas.
What are 455 El Camino Real's carbon emissions?
455 El Camino Real reported 408 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 455 El Camino Real?
455 El Camino Real is at 455 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, in Santa Clara, California 95050. Its coordinates are 37.35064, -121.93420 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 455 El Camino Real and when was it built?
455 El Camino Real has 75,598 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2001 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 455 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, “455 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/455-el-camino-real-9f180217 (data as of July 9, 2026).