525 Race
Office in California, CA · 525 Race Street, San Jose · 95126
At a glance
525 Race is a 73,000-square-foot office building at 525 Race Street, San Jose in San Jose, California, built in 2003. In its 2023 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 11.8 kBtu/ft² and 61 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 11.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 61 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 251,825 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 73,000 sq ft |
| Source record | california:26678551:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | — | 11.8 kBtu/ft² | 61 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 55.7 kBtu/ft² | 247 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
- 525 Race Street, San Jose
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95126
- Coordinates
- 37.31892, -121.91184
Within ~1 km
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How does 525 Race compare with other office buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 6,214 office buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 11.8 kBtu/ft² is about 79% 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 0.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 78% below the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 73,000 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 151,937 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2003, 18 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 525 Race's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for 525 Race, covering report years 2022–2023. Site EUI moved from 55.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 11.8 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 79% decrease. Reported emissions went from 247 tCO₂e to 61 tCO₂e over the same span (down 75%).
What does a site EUI of 11.8 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. 525 Race's 11.8 kBtu/ft² across 73,000 sq ft works out to about 0.9 billion Btu (252 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 251,825 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires 525 Race to report its energy use?
525 Race 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 2023 disclosure (source record california:26678551:2023). 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 525 Race's energy grade?
525 Race did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2023 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 11.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 525 Race use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 11.8 kBtu/ft² across 73,000 sq ft, including 251,825 kWh of electricity.
What are 525 Race's carbon emissions?
525 Race reported 61 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 525 Race?
525 Race is at 525 Race Street, San Jose, in San Jose, California 95126. Its coordinates are 37.31892, -121.91184 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 525 Race and when was it built?
525 Race has 73,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2003 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 525 Race covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “525 Race, San Jose, California — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/525-race-772d2599 (data as of July 9, 2026).