96 N 3Rd Street, San Jose
Office in California, CA · 96 North 3Rd Street, San Jose · 95112
At a glance
96 N 3Rd Street, San Jose is a 65,502-square-foot office building at 96 North 3Rd Street, San Jose in San Jose, California, built in 1985. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 51 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 112.4 kBtu/ft² and 417 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 16% 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 | 51 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 112.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 417 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 996,268 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 65,502 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6795513:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 51 | -12 | 112.4 kBtu/ft² | 417 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 63 | +13 | 93.4 kBtu/ft² | 383 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 50 | -1 | 111.4 kBtu/ft² | 445 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 51 | +4 | 102.1 kBtu/ft² | 380 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 47 | +12 | 114.9 kBtu/ft² | 447 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 35 | 127.3 kBtu/ft² | 518 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
- 96 North 3Rd Street, San Jose
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95112
- Coordinates
- 37.33852, -121.88911
Within ~1 km
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How does 96 N 3Rd Street, San Jose compare with other office buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 6,214 office buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. 96 N 3Rd Street, San Jose's ENERGY STAR score of 51 compares with an average of 75 across the 4,912 that report a score; it scores higher than 16% of them and lower than 83%. Its site EUI of 112.4 kBtu/ft² is about twice 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 6.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 77% above the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 65,502 sq ft, it is about 57% below the average floor area of 151,937 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1985 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 96 N 3Rd Street, San Jose's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 California disclosures for 96 N 3Rd Street, San Jose, covering report years 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 35 in 2018 to 51 in 2024 (+16 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 63. Site EUI moved from 127.3 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 112.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 12% decrease. Reported emissions went from 518 tCO₂e to 417 tCO₂e over the same span (down 19%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 51 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 51 means the building performs better than about 51% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 51 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 24 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. 96 N 3Rd Street, San Jose's 112.4 kBtu/ft² across 65,502 sq ft works out to about 7.4 billion Btu (2,158 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 996,268 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires 96 N 3Rd Street, San Jose to report its energy use?
96 N 3Rd Street, 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:6795513:2024). 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 96 N 3Rd Street, San Jose's energy grade?
96 N 3Rd Street, San Jose scores 51 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 96 N 3Rd Street, San Jose use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 112.4 kBtu/ft² across 65,502 sq ft, including 996,268 kWh of electricity.
What are 96 N 3Rd Street, San Jose's carbon emissions?
96 N 3Rd Street, San Jose reported 417 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 96 N 3Rd Street, San Jose?
96 N 3Rd Street, San Jose is at 96 North 3Rd Street, San Jose, in San Jose, California 95112. Its coordinates are 37.33852, -121.88911 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 96 N 3Rd Street, San Jose and when was it built?
96 N 3Rd Street, San Jose has 65,502 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1985 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 96 N 3Rd Street, 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, “96 N 3Rd Street, San Jose, San Jose, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/96-n-3rd-street-san-jose-fcb3f3fb (data as of July 9, 2026).