B11276 - San Jose
Office in California, CA · 2731 North First Street, San Jose · 95134
At a glance
B11276 - San Jose is a 51,772-square-foot office building at 2731 North First Street, San Jose in San Jose, California, built in 1978. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 52 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 76.3 kBtu/ft² and 229 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 | 52 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 76.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 229 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 621,206 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 51,772 sq ft |
| Source record | california:33935169:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 52 | +4 | 76.3 kBtu/ft² | 229 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 48 | 74.8 kBtu/ft² | 255 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | — | — |
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 North First Street, San Jose
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95134
- Coordinates
- 37.39022, -121.93211
Within ~1 km
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How does B11276 - 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. B11276 - San Jose's ENERGY STAR score of 52 compares with an average of 75 across the 4,912 that report a score; it scores higher than 17% of them and lower than 83%. Its site EUI of 76.3 kBtu/ft² is about 35% 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 4.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 23% above the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 51,772 sq ft, it is about 66% below the average floor area of 151,937 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1978, 7 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 B11276 - San Jose's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for B11276 - San Jose, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 48 in 2023 to 52 in 2024 (+4 points). Site EUI moved from 74.8 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 76.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 2% increase. Reported emissions went from 255 tCO₂e to 229 tCO₂e over the same span (down 10%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 52 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 52 means the building performs better than about 52% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 52 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 23 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. B11276 - San Jose's 76.3 kBtu/ft² across 51,772 sq ft works out to about 4 billion Btu (1,158 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 621,206 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires B11276 - San Jose to report its energy use?
B11276 - 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 2024 disclosure (source record california:33935169:2024). 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 B11276 - San Jose's energy grade?
B11276 - San Jose scores 52 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 B11276 - San Jose use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 76.3 kBtu/ft² across 51,772 sq ft, including 621,206 kWh of electricity.
What are B11276 - San Jose's carbon emissions?
B11276 - San Jose reported 229 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is B11276 - San Jose?
B11276 - San Jose is at 2731 North First Street, San Jose, in San Jose, California 95134. Its coordinates are 37.39022, -121.93211 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is B11276 - San Jose and when was it built?
B11276 - San Jose has 51,772 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1978 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is B11276 - San Jose 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, “B11276 - San Jose, San Jose, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/b11276-san-jose-f6947fae (data as of July 9, 2026).