Branham House
Multifamily Housing in California, CA · 1612 Branham Lane, San Jose · 95118
At a glance
Branham House is a 139,822-square-foot multifamily housing building at 1612 Branham Lane, San Jose in San Jose, California, built in 1977. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 61 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 49.4 kBtu/ft² and 385 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 15% of the 9,612 scored multifamily housing buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 61 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 49.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 385 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 702,217 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 139,822 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6781723:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 61 | +11 | 49.4 kBtu/ft² | 385 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 50 | +6 | 45.9 kBtu/ft² | 391 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 44 | +2 | 47.1 kBtu/ft² | 397 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 42 | -58 | 46.7 kBtu/ft² | 372 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 100 | ±0 | 32.0 kBtu/ft² | 242 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 100 | 1.4 kBtu/ft² | 13 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
- 1612 Branham Lane, San Jose
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95118
- Coordinates
- 37.25273, -121.90193
Within ~1 km
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How does Branham House compare with other multifamily housing buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 10,630 multifamily housing buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Branham House's ENERGY STAR score of 61 compares with an average of 82 across the 9,612 that report a score; it scores higher than 15% of them and lower than 85%. Its site EUI of 49.4 kBtu/ft² is about 44% above the average of 34.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 31% above the group average of 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 139,822 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 150,919 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1977, 11 years earlier than the group's average year built (1988). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has Branham House's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 California disclosures for Branham House, covering report years 2019–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 100 in 2019 to 61 in 2024 (-39 points); its best year on file was 2019, at 100. Site EUI moved from 1.4 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 49.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 3429% increase. Reported emissions went from 13 tCO₂e to 385 tCO₂e over the same span (up 2983%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 61 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 61 means the building performs better than about 61% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 61 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 14 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. Branham House's 49.4 kBtu/ft² across 139,822 sq ft works out to about 6.9 billion Btu (2,024 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 702,217 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Branham House to report its energy use?
Branham House 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:6781723:2024). 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 Branham House's energy grade?
Branham House scores 61 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 Branham House use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 49.4 kBtu/ft² across 139,822 sq ft, including 702,217 kWh of electricity.
What are Branham House's carbon emissions?
Branham House reported 385 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Branham House?
Branham House is at 1612 Branham Lane, San Jose, in San Jose, California 95118. Its coordinates are 37.25273, -121.90193 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Branham House and when was it built?
Branham House has 139,822 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1977 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Branham House 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, “Branham House, San Jose, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/branham-house-77706a29 (data as of July 9, 2026).