Adobe San Jose - West Tower
Mixed Use Property in California, CA · 345 Park Avenue, San Jose · 95110
At a glance
Adobe San Jose - West Tower is a 391,829-square-foot mixed use property building at 345 Park Avenue, San Jose in San Jose, California, built in 1996. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 68 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 91.0 kBtu/ft² and 2,218 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 27% of the 83 scored mixed use property buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 68 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 91.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 2,218 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 7,025,093 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 391,829 sq ft |
| Source record | california:28401:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 68 | -7 | 91.0 kBtu/ft² | 2,218 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 75 | -23 | 82.0 kBtu/ft² | 2,098 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 98 | -1 | 76.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,919 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 99 | -1 | 66.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,524 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 100 | +8 | 45.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,118 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 92 | 129.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,899 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 130.5 kBtu/ft² | 2,985 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
- 345 Park Avenue, San Jose
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95110
- Coordinates
- 37.35461, -121.91887
Within ~1 km
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How does Adobe San Jose - West Tower compare with other mixed use property buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 294 mixed use property buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Adobe San Jose - West Tower's ENERGY STAR score of 68 compares with an average of 78 across the 83 that report a score; it scores higher than 27% of them and lower than 71%. Its site EUI of 91.0 kBtu/ft² is about 28% above the average of 70.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 32% above the group average of 4.3 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 391,829 sq ft, it is about twice the average floor area of 200,559 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1996, 12 years later than the group's average year built (1984). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,212 mixed use property buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 69 and a site EUI of 79.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Adobe San Jose - West Tower's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 California disclosures for Adobe San Jose - West Tower, covering report years 2018–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 92 in 2019 to 68 in 2024 (-24 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 100. Site EUI moved from 130.5 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 91.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 30% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,985 tCO₂e to 2,218 tCO₂e over the same span (down 26%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 68 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 68 means the building performs better than about 68% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 68 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 7 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 - West Tower's 91.0 kBtu/ft² across 391,829 sq ft works out to about 35.7 billion Btu (10,450 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 7,025,093 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Adobe San Jose - West Tower to report its energy use?
Adobe San Jose - West 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:28401:2024). 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 - West Tower's energy grade?
Adobe San Jose - West Tower scores 68 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — 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 - West Tower use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 91.0 kBtu/ft² across 391,829 sq ft, including 7,025,093 kWh of electricity.
What are Adobe San Jose - West Tower's carbon emissions?
Adobe San Jose - West Tower reported 2,218 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Adobe San Jose - West Tower?
Adobe San Jose - West Tower is at 345 Park Avenue, San Jose, in San Jose, California 95110. Its coordinates are 37.35461, -121.91887 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Adobe San Jose - West Tower and when was it built?
Adobe San Jose - West Tower has 391,829 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1996 as its year built. It is classed as mixed use property.
Is Adobe San Jose - West 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 - West Tower, San Jose, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/adobe-san-jose-west-tower-86d9a235 (data as of July 9, 2026).