720 W San Carlos
Retail Store in California, CA · 720 West San Carlos Street, San Jose · 95126
At a glance
720 W San Carlos is a 73,456-square-foot retail store at 720 West San Carlos Street, San Jose in San Jose, California, built in 2015. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 12.0 kBtu/ft² and 58 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 12.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 58 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 257,538 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 73,456 sq ft |
| Source record | california:8860287:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 12.0 kBtu/ft² | 58 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 22.7 kBtu/ft² | 114 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 9.2 kBtu/ft² | 41 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 9.0 kBtu/ft² | 44 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
- 720 West San Carlos Street, San Jose
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95126
- Coordinates
- 37.32331, -121.90171
Within ~1 km
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How does 720 W San Carlos compare with other retail store buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 1,742 retail store buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 12.0 kBtu/ft² is about 77% below the average of 53.2 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 76% below the group average of 3.3 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 73,456 sq ft, it is about 41% below the average floor area of 124,053 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2015, 24 years later than the group's average year built (1991). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,025 retail store buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 57.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 720 W San Carlos's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 California disclosures for 720 W San Carlos, covering report years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024. Site EUI moved from 9.0 kBtu/ft² (2020) to 12.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 33% increase. Reported emissions went from 44 tCO₂e to 58 tCO₂e over the same span (up 33%).
What does a site EUI of 12.0 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. 720 W San Carlos's 12.0 kBtu/ft² across 73,456 sq ft works out to about 0.9 billion Btu (258 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 257,538 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires 720 W San Carlos to report its energy use?
720 W San Carlos 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:8860287:2024). 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 720 W San Carlos's energy grade?
720 W San Carlos did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 12.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 720 W San Carlos use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 12.0 kBtu/ft² across 73,456 sq ft, including 257,538 kWh of electricity.
What are 720 W San Carlos's carbon emissions?
720 W San Carlos reported 58 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 720 W San Carlos?
720 W San Carlos is at 720 West San Carlos Street, San Jose, in San Jose, California 95126. Its coordinates are 37.32331, -121.90171 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 720 W San Carlos and when was it built?
720 W San Carlos has 73,456 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2015 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is 720 W San Carlos 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, “720 W San Carlos, San Jose, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/720-w-san-carlos-671ce1ee (data as of July 9, 2026).