American Red Cross- San Jose
Office in California, CA · 2731 First St, San Jose · 95131
At a glance
American Red Cross- San Jose is a 51,023-square-foot office building at 2731 First St, San Jose in San Jose, California, built in 1980. In its 2022 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 58 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 71.9 kBtu/ft² and 235 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 20% of the 4,912 scored office buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 58 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 71.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 235 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 667,486 kWh |
| Natural gas | 14,916 therms |
| Gross floor area | 51,023 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6829652:2022 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022latest | 58 | -5 | 71.9 kBtu/ft² | 235 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 63 | +12 | 69.3 kBtu/ft² | 208 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 51 | +4 | 80.9 kBtu/ft² | 253 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 47 | +4 | 81.5 kBtu/ft² | 271 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 43 | 82.4 kBtu/ft² | 271 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
- 2731 First St, San Jose
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95131
- Coordinates
- 37.39023, -121.93224
Within ~1 km
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How does American Red Cross- San Jose compare with other office buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 6,214 office buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. American Red Cross- San Jose's ENERGY STAR score of 58 compares with an average of 75 across the 4,912 that report a score; it scores higher than 20% of them and lower than 79%. Its site EUI of 71.9 kBtu/ft² is about 27% above 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 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 28% above the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 51,023 sq ft, it is about 66% below the average floor area of 151,937 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1980, 5 years earlier 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 American Red Cross- San Jose's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 5 California disclosures for American Red Cross- San Jose, covering report years 2018–2022. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 43 in 2018 to 58 in 2022 (+15 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 63. Site EUI moved from 82.4 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 71.9 kBtu/ft² (2022), a 13% decrease. Reported emissions went from 271 tCO₂e to 235 tCO₂e over the same span (down 13%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 58 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 58 means the building performs better than about 58% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 58 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 17 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. American Red Cross- San Jose's 71.9 kBtu/ft² across 51,023 sq ft works out to about 3.7 billion Btu (1,075 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. The disclosure also reports 667,486 kWh of electricity and 14,916 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires American Red Cross- San Jose to report its energy use?
American Red Cross- San Jose 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 2022 disclosure (source record california:6829652:2022). 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 American Red Cross- San Jose's energy grade?
American Red Cross- San Jose scores 58 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2022 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does American Red Cross- San Jose use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 71.9 kBtu/ft² across 51,023 sq ft, including 667,486 kWh of electricity and 14,916 therms of natural gas.
What are American Red Cross- San Jose's carbon emissions?
American Red Cross- San Jose reported 235 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2022.
Where is American Red Cross- San Jose?
American Red Cross- San Jose is at 2731 First St, San Jose, in San Jose, California 95131. Its coordinates are 37.39023, -121.93224 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is American Red Cross- San Jose and when was it built?
American Red Cross- San Jose has 51,023 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1980 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is American Red Cross- San Jose covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2022 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, “American Red Cross- San Jose, San Jose, California — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/american-red-cross-san-jose-18913dc2 (data as of July 9, 2026).