Brokaw San Jose
Retail Store in California, CA · 495 E. Brokaw, San Jose · 95112
At a glance
Brokaw San Jose is a 78,960-square-foot retail store at 495 E. Brokaw, San Jose in San Jose, California, built in 1960. In its 2021 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 18.0 kBtu/ft² and 88 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2021
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 18.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 88 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 425,890 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 78,960 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6386665:2021 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021latest | — | 18.0 kBtu/ft² | 88 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 17.2 kBtu/ft² | 92 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 18.0 kBtu/ft² | 102 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 16.0 kBtu/ft² | 89 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
- 495 E. Brokaw, San Jose
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95112
- Coordinates
- 37.37949, -121.90981
Within ~1 km
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How does Brokaw San Jose compare with other retail store buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 1,742 retail store buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 18.0 kBtu/ft² is about 66% below the average of 53.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 67% below the group average of 3.3 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 78,960 sq ft, it is about 36% below the average floor area of 124,053 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1960, 31 years earlier than the group's average year built (1991). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,025 retail store buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 57.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Brokaw San Jose's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 California disclosures for Brokaw San Jose, covering report years 2018–2021. Site EUI moved from 16.0 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 18.0 kBtu/ft² (2021), an 13% increase. Reported emissions went from 89 tCO₂e to 88 tCO₂e over the same span (down 1%).
What does a site EUI of 18.0 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. Brokaw San Jose's 18.0 kBtu/ft² across 78,960 sq ft works out to about 1.4 billion Btu (417 MWh-equivalent) in 2021. The disclosure also reports 425,890 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Brokaw San Jose to report its energy use?
Brokaw 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 2021 disclosure (source record california:6386665:2021). 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 Brokaw San Jose's energy grade?
Brokaw San Jose did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2021 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 18.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Brokaw San Jose use?
Its 2021 site energy-use intensity was 18.0 kBtu/ft² across 78,960 sq ft, including 425,890 kWh of electricity.
What are Brokaw San Jose's carbon emissions?
Brokaw San Jose reported 88 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2021.
Where is Brokaw San Jose?
Brokaw San Jose is at 495 E. Brokaw, San Jose, in San Jose, California 95112. Its coordinates are 37.37949, -121.90981 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Brokaw San Jose and when was it built?
Brokaw San Jose has 78,960 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2021 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1960 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is Brokaw San Jose covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2021 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, “Brokaw San Jose, San Jose, California — 2021 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/brokaw-san-jose-5917a49c (data as of July 9, 2026).