Almaden Via Valiente
Strip Mall in California, CA · 6950 Almaden Expressway, San Jose · 95120
At a glance
Almaden Via Valiente is a 77,191-square-foot strip mall building at 6950 Almaden Expressway, San Jose in San Jose, California, built in 1985. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 21.9 kBtu/ft² and 96 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 21.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 96 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 184,795 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 77,191 sq ft |
| Source record | california:10927559:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 21.9 kBtu/ft² | 96 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 22.6 kBtu/ft² | 104 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 23.1 kBtu/ft² | 104 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 23.0 kBtu/ft² | 98 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 23.4 kBtu/ft² | 105 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 31.2 kBtu/ft² | 143 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
- 6950 Almaden Expressway, San Jose
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95120
- Coordinates
- 37.21038, -121.84524
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
No other benchmarked buildings within ~1 km.
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How does Almaden Via Valiente compare with other strip mall buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 937 strip mall buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 21.9 kBtu/ft² is about 71% below the average of 75.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 73% below the group average of 4.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 77,191 sq ft, it is about 39% below the average floor area of 125,816 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 1,607 strip mall buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 83.1 kBtu/ft².
How has Almaden Via Valiente's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 California disclosures for Almaden Via Valiente, covering report years 2019–2024. Site EUI moved from 31.2 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 21.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 30% decrease. Reported emissions went from 143 tCO₂e to 96 tCO₂e over the same span (down 33%).
What does a site EUI of 21.9 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. Almaden Via Valiente's 21.9 kBtu/ft² across 77,191 sq ft works out to about 1.7 billion Btu (495 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 184,795 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Almaden Via Valiente to report its energy use?
Almaden Via Valiente 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:10927559:2024). 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 Almaden Via Valiente's energy grade?
Almaden Via Valiente did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 21.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Almaden Via Valiente use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 21.9 kBtu/ft² across 77,191 sq ft, including 184,795 kWh of electricity.
What are Almaden Via Valiente's carbon emissions?
Almaden Via Valiente reported 96 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Almaden Via Valiente?
Almaden Via Valiente is at 6950 Almaden Expressway, San Jose, in San Jose, California 95120. Its coordinates are 37.21038, -121.84524 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Almaden Via Valiente and when was it built?
Almaden Via Valiente has 77,191 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1985 as its year built. It is classed as strip mall.
Is Almaden Via Valiente 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, “Almaden Via Valiente, San Jose, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/almaden-via-valiente-98a96af6 (data as of July 9, 2026).