5945 Optical Court - San Jose
Laboratory in California, CA · 5945 Optical Court, San Jose · 95138
At a glance
5945 Optical Court - San Jose is a 67,807-square-foot laboratory building at 5945 Optical Court, San Jose in San Jose, California, built in 2002. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 130.8 kBtu/ft² and 534 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 130.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 534 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,746,095 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 67,807 sq ft |
| Source record | california:16438644:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 130.8 kBtu/ft² | 534 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 123.1 kBtu/ft² | 554 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 128.8 kBtu/ft² | 560 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
- 5945 Optical Court, San Jose
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95138
- Coordinates
- 37.24809, -121.73857
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
No other benchmarked buildings within ~1 km.
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How does 5945 Optical Court - San Jose compare with other laboratory buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 308 laboratory buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 130.8 kBtu/ft² is about 28% below the average of 181.8 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 7.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 29% below the group average of 11.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 67,807 sq ft, it is about 44% below the average floor area of 121,485 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2002, 10 years later than the group's average year built (1992). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 795 laboratory buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 29 and a site EUI of 231.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 5945 Optical Court - San Jose's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for 5945 Optical Court - San Jose, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 128.8 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 130.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 2% increase. Reported emissions went from 560 tCO₂e to 534 tCO₂e over the same span (down 5%).
What does a site EUI of 130.8 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. 5945 Optical Court - San Jose's 130.8 kBtu/ft² across 67,807 sq ft works out to about 8.9 billion Btu (2,599 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 1,746,095 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires 5945 Optical Court - San Jose to report its energy use?
5945 Optical Court - San Jose 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:16438644:2024). 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 5945 Optical Court - San Jose's energy grade?
5945 Optical Court - San Jose did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 130.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 5945 Optical Court - San Jose use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 130.8 kBtu/ft² across 67,807 sq ft, including 1,746,095 kWh of electricity.
What are 5945 Optical Court - San Jose's carbon emissions?
5945 Optical Court - San Jose reported 534 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 5945 Optical Court - San Jose?
5945 Optical Court - San Jose is at 5945 Optical Court, San Jose, in San Jose, California 95138. Its coordinates are 37.24809, -121.73857 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 5945 Optical Court - San Jose and when was it built?
5945 Optical Court - San Jose has 67,807 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2002 as its year built. It is classed as laboratory.
Is 5945 Optical Court - San Jose 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, “5945 Optical Court - San Jose, San Jose, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/5945-optical-court-san-jose-e6555697 (data as of July 9, 2026).