Center For The Performing Arts
Performing Arts in California, CA · 255 Almaden Blvd, San Jose · 95113
At a glance
Center For The Performing Arts is a 99,445-square-foot performing arts building at 255 Almaden Blvd, San Jose in San Jose, California, built in 1972. In its 2018 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 75.4 kBtu/ft² and 473 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2018
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 75.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 473 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 974,049 kWh |
| Natural gas | 44,991 therms |
| Gross floor area | 99,445 sq ft |
| Source record | california:8170764:2018 |
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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 255 Almaden Blvd, San Jose
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95113
- Coordinates
- 37.33018, -121.89214
Within ~1 km
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How does Center For The Performing Arts compare with other performing arts buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 31 performing arts buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 75.4 kBtu/ft² is about 75% above the average of 43.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 70% above the group average of 2.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 99,445 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 98,041 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1972, 13 years later than the group's average year built (1959).
What does a site EUI of 75.4 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. Center For The Performing Arts's 75.4 kBtu/ft² across 99,445 sq ft works out to about 7.5 billion Btu (2,197 MWh-equivalent) in 2018. The disclosure also reports 974,049 kWh of electricity and 44,991 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Center For The Performing Arts to report its energy use?
Center For The Performing Arts 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 2018 disclosure (source record california:8170764:2018). 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.
More performing arts buildings in California
- Memorial Hall (Incl.Memorial Aud.)· 94,789 sq ft · EUI 17.1 kBtu/ft²
- Hutchins Street Square· 90,000 sq ft · EUI 53.9 kBtu/ft²
- California Theatre· 85,000 sq ft · EUI 53.6 kBtu/ft²
- Zambrano Hall / North Building· 83,130 sq ft · EUI 41.9 kBtu/ft²
- The Ebell Of Los Angeles· 83,000 sq ft · EUI 6.1 kBtu/ft²
- California Theatre· 80,560 sq ft · EUI 56.7 kBtu/ft²
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- All California benchmarked buildings· AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Center For The Performing Arts's energy grade?
Center For The Performing Arts did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2018 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 75.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Center For The Performing Arts use?
Its 2018 site energy-use intensity was 75.4 kBtu/ft² across 99,445 sq ft, including 974,049 kWh of electricity and 44,991 therms of natural gas.
What are Center For The Performing Arts's carbon emissions?
Center For The Performing Arts reported 473 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2018.
Where is Center For The Performing Arts?
Center For The Performing Arts is at 255 Almaden Blvd, San Jose, in San Jose, California 95113. Its coordinates are 37.33018, -121.89214 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Center For The Performing Arts and when was it built?
Center For The Performing Arts has 99,445 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2018 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1972 as its year built. It is classed as performing arts.
Is Center For The Performing Arts covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2018 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, “Center For The Performing Arts, San Jose, California — 2018 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/center-for-the-performing-arts-f381c82f (data as of July 9, 2026).