Ac Hotel San Jose Downtown
Hotel in California, CA · 350 W. Santa Clara Street, San Jose · 95113
At a glance
Ac Hotel San Jose Downtown is a 107,914-square-foot hotel at 350 W. Santa Clara Street, San Jose in San Jose, California, built in 2016. In its 2020 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 75 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 65.4 kBtu/ft² and 436 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 38% of the 1,525 scored hotel buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2020
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 75 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 65.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 436 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,357,507 kWh |
| Natural gas | 24,279 therms |
| Gross floor area | 107,914 sq ft |
| Source record | california:10864744:2020 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020latest | 75 | +17 | 65.4 kBtu/ft² | 436 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 58 | — | 538 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
- 350 W. Santa Clara Street, San Jose
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95113
- Coordinates
- 37.33279, -121.89767
Within ~1 km
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How does Ac Hotel San Jose Downtown compare with other hotel buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 1,599 hotel buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Ac Hotel San Jose Downtown's ENERGY STAR score of 75 compares with an average of 74 across the 1,525 that report a score; it scores higher than 38% of them and lower than 61%. Its site EUI of 65.4 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 65.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 107,914 sq ft, it is about 36% below the average floor area of 167,786 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2016, 28 years later than the group's average year built (1988). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,812 hotel buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 77.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Ac Hotel San Jose Downtown's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for Ac Hotel San Jose Downtown, covering report years 2019–2020. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 58 in 2019 to 75 in 2020 (+17 points). Reported emissions went from 538 tCO₂e to 436 tCO₂e over the same span (down 19%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 75 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 75 means the building performs better than about 75% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 75 falls in band B — above median (70–84). 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. Ac Hotel San Jose Downtown's 65.4 kBtu/ft² across 107,914 sq ft works out to about 7.1 billion Btu (2,068 MWh-equivalent) in 2020. The disclosure also reports 1,357,507 kWh of electricity and 24,279 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Ac Hotel San Jose Downtown to report its energy use?
Ac Hotel San Jose Downtown 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 2020 disclosure (source record california:10864744:2020). 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.
More hotel buildings in California
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- Comfort Inn By The Bay· 107,743 sq ft · score 90 (A)
- Horton Grand Hotel· 107,615 sq ft · score 99 (A)
- Hyatt House San Jose Airport· 107,153 sq ft · score 91 (A)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Ac Hotel San Jose Downtown's energy grade?
Ac Hotel San Jose Downtown scores 75 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2020 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Ac Hotel San Jose Downtown use?
Its 2020 site energy-use intensity was 65.4 kBtu/ft² across 107,914 sq ft, including 1,357,507 kWh of electricity and 24,279 therms of natural gas.
What are Ac Hotel San Jose Downtown's carbon emissions?
Ac Hotel San Jose Downtown reported 436 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2020.
Where is Ac Hotel San Jose Downtown?
Ac Hotel San Jose Downtown is at 350 W. Santa Clara Street, San Jose, in San Jose, California 95113. Its coordinates are 37.33279, -121.89767 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Ac Hotel San Jose Downtown and when was it built?
Ac Hotel San Jose Downtown has 107,914 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2020 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2016 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is Ac Hotel San Jose Downtown covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2020 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, “Ac Hotel San Jose Downtown, San Jose, California — 2020 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/ac-hotel-san-jose-downtown-3b43f714 (data as of July 9, 2026).