Adobe San Jose - Almaden Tower
Office in California, CA · 151 Almaden Boulevard, San Jose · 95113
At a glance
Adobe San Jose - Almaden Tower is a 281,969-square-foot office building at 151 Almaden Boulevard, San Jose in San Jose, California, built in 2003. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 53 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 122.8 kBtu/ft² and 2,140 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 17% 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 | 53 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 122.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 2,140 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 7,002,278 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 281,969 sq ft |
| Source record | california:1031564:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 53 | -4 | 122.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,140 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 57 | -3 | 117.4 kBtu/ft² | 2,178 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 60 | -7 | 113.7 kBtu/ft² | 2,055 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 67 | -7 | 102.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,686 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 74 | +28 | 115.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,942 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 46 | 171.4 kBtu/ft² | 2,833 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 160.0 kBtu/ft² | 2,680 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
- 151 Almaden Boulevard, San Jose
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95113
- Coordinates
- 37.33162, -121.89353
Within ~1 km
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How does Adobe San Jose - Almaden Tower compare with other office buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 6,214 office buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Adobe San Jose - Almaden Tower's ENERGY STAR score of 53 compares with an average of 75 across the 4,912 that report a score; it scores higher than 17% of them and lower than 82%. Its site EUI of 122.8 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 7.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about twice the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 281,969 sq ft, it is about 86% above the average floor area of 151,937 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2003, 18 years later than 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 Adobe San Jose - Almaden Tower's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 California disclosures for Adobe San Jose - Almaden Tower, covering report years 2018–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 46 in 2019 to 53 in 2024 (+7 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 74. Site EUI moved from 160.0 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 122.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 23% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,680 tCO₂e to 2,140 tCO₂e over the same span (down 20%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 53 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 53 means the building performs better than about 53% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 53 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 22 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. Adobe San Jose - Almaden Tower's 122.8 kBtu/ft² across 281,969 sq ft works out to about 34.6 billion Btu (10,148 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 7,002,278 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Adobe San Jose - Almaden Tower to report its energy use?
Adobe San Jose - Almaden Tower 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:1031564:2024). 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 Adobe San Jose - Almaden Tower's energy grade?
Adobe San Jose - Almaden Tower scores 53 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 Adobe San Jose - Almaden Tower use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 122.8 kBtu/ft² across 281,969 sq ft, including 7,002,278 kWh of electricity.
What are Adobe San Jose - Almaden Tower's carbon emissions?
Adobe San Jose - Almaden Tower reported 2,140 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Adobe San Jose - Almaden Tower?
Adobe San Jose - Almaden Tower is at 151 Almaden Boulevard, San Jose, in San Jose, California 95113. Its coordinates are 37.33162, -121.89353 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Adobe San Jose - Almaden Tower and when was it built?
Adobe San Jose - Almaden Tower has 281,969 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2003 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Adobe San Jose - Almaden Tower 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, “Adobe San Jose - Almaden Tower, San Jose, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/adobe-san-jose-almaden-tower-f9388ea9 (data as of July 9, 2026).