55 Almaden Boulevard - The Almaden
Office in California, CA · 55 Almaden Boulevard, San Jose · 95113
At a glance
55 Almaden Boulevard - The Almaden is a 147,514-square-foot office building at 55 Almaden Boulevard, San Jose in San Jose, California, built in 1982. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 88 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 40.0 kBtu/ft² and 358 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 59% 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 | 88 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 40.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 358 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,280,615 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 147,514 sq ft |
| Source record | california:1550374:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 88 | +4 | 40.0 kBtu/ft² | 358 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 84 | +5 | 42.1 kBtu/ft² | 431 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 79 | +11 | 50.0 kBtu/ft² | 496 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 68 | +1 | 59.6 kBtu/ft² | 507 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 67 | -1 | 65.0 kBtu/ft² | 595 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 68 | +5 | 73.8 kBtu/ft² | 713 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 63 | 78.0 kBtu/ft² | 737 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
- 55 Almaden Boulevard, San Jose
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95113
- Coordinates
- 37.33269, -121.89406
Within ~1 km
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How does 55 Almaden Boulevard - The Almaden compare with other office buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 6,214 office buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. 55 Almaden Boulevard - The Almaden's ENERGY STAR score of 88 compares with an average of 75 across the 4,912 that report a score; it scores higher than 59% of them and lower than 39%. Its site EUI of 40.0 kBtu/ft² is about 29% 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 2.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 32% below the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 147,514 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 151,937 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1982 construction date is close to 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 55 Almaden Boulevard - The Almaden's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 California disclosures for 55 Almaden Boulevard - The Almaden, covering report years 2018–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 63 in 2018 to 88 in 2024 (+25 points). Site EUI moved from 78.0 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 40.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 49% decrease. Reported emissions went from 737 tCO₂e to 358 tCO₂e over the same span (down 51%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 88 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 88 means the building performs better than about 88% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 88 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. 55 Almaden Boulevard - The Almaden's 40.0 kBtu/ft² across 147,514 sq ft works out to about 5.9 billion Btu (1,729 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 1,280,615 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires 55 Almaden Boulevard - The Almaden to report its energy use?
55 Almaden Boulevard - The Almaden 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:1550374:2024). 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 55 Almaden Boulevard - The Almaden's energy grade?
55 Almaden Boulevard - The Almaden scores 88 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 55 Almaden Boulevard - The Almaden use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 40.0 kBtu/ft² across 147,514 sq ft, including 1,280,615 kWh of electricity.
What are 55 Almaden Boulevard - The Almaden's carbon emissions?
55 Almaden Boulevard - The Almaden reported 358 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 55 Almaden Boulevard - The Almaden?
55 Almaden Boulevard - The Almaden is at 55 Almaden Boulevard, San Jose, in San Jose, California 95113. Its coordinates are 37.33269, -121.89406 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 55 Almaden Boulevard - The Almaden and when was it built?
55 Almaden Boulevard - The Almaden has 147,514 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1982 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 55 Almaden Boulevard - The Almaden 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, “55 Almaden Boulevard - The Almaden, San Jose, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/55-almaden-boulevard-the-almaden-e358a3aa (data as of July 9, 2026).