A-1 Self Storage #470
Self-Storage Facility in California, CA · 401 Santa Ana Ave., San Jose · 95112
At a glance
A-1 Self Storage #470 is a 84,699-square-foot self-storage facility at 401 Santa Ana Ave., San Jose in San Jose, California, built in 2016. In its 2021 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 2.6 kBtu/ft² and 13 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2021
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 2.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 13 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 63,720 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 84,699 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6301199:2021 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021latest | — | 2.6 kBtu/ft² | 13 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 2.7 kBtu/ft² | 15 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 2.7 kBtu/ft² | 16 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 2.7 kBtu/ft² | 16 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
- 401 Santa Ana Ave., San Jose
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95112
- Coordinates
- 37.35933, -121.89480
Within ~1 km
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How does A-1 Self Storage #470 compare with other self-storage facility buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 1,935 self-storage facility buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 2.6 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 5.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 0.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 84,699 sq ft, it is about 15% below the average floor area of 99,202 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2016, 23 years later than the group's average year built (1993). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,050 self-storage facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 75 and a site EUI of 9.4 kBtu/ft².
How has A-1 Self Storage #470's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 California disclosures for A-1 Self Storage #470, covering report years 2018–2021. Site EUI moved from 2.7 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 2.6 kBtu/ft² (2021), a 4% decrease. Reported emissions went from 16 tCO₂e to 13 tCO₂e over the same span (down 19%).
What does a site EUI of 2.6 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. A-1 Self Storage #470's 2.6 kBtu/ft² across 84,699 sq ft works out to about 0.2 billion Btu (65 MWh-equivalent) in 2021. The disclosure also reports 63,720 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires A-1 Self Storage #470 to report its energy use?
A-1 Self Storage #470 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 2021 disclosure (source record california:6301199:2021). 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 A-1 Self Storage #470's energy grade?
A-1 Self Storage #470 did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2021 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 2.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does A-1 Self Storage #470 use?
Its 2021 site energy-use intensity was 2.6 kBtu/ft² across 84,699 sq ft, including 63,720 kWh of electricity.
What are A-1 Self Storage #470's carbon emissions?
A-1 Self Storage #470 reported 13 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2021.
Where is A-1 Self Storage #470?
A-1 Self Storage #470 is at 401 Santa Ana Ave., San Jose, in San Jose, California 95112. Its coordinates are 37.35933, -121.89480 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is A-1 Self Storage #470 and when was it built?
A-1 Self Storage #470 has 84,699 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2021 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2016 as its year built. It is classed as self-storage facility.
Is A-1 Self Storage #470 covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2021 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, “A-1 Self Storage #470, San Jose, California — 2021 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/a-1-self-storage-470-c80dc5c4 (data as of July 9, 2026).