Church Of Scientology
Worship Facility in California, CA · 1865 Lundy Avenue, San Jose · 95131
At a glance
Church Of Scientology is a 57,063-square-foot worship facility at 1865 Lundy Avenue, San Jose in San Jose, California, built in 1984. In its 2023 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 81 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 12.3 kBtu/ft² and 50 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 48% of the 77 scored worship facility buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 81 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 12.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 50 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 206,023 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 57,063 sq ft |
| Source record | california:15129153:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 81 | +4 | 12.3 kBtu/ft² | 50 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 77 | +6 | 13.8 kBtu/ft² | 54 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 71 | +19 | 15.2 kBtu/ft² | 53 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 52 | 15.2 kBtu/ft² | 58 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 1865 Lundy Avenue, San Jose
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95131
- Coordinates
- 37.39211, -121.89170
Within ~1 km
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How does Church Of Scientology compare with other worship facility buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 132 worship facility buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Church Of Scientology's ENERGY STAR score of 81 compares with an average of 72 across the 77 that report a score; it scores higher than 48% of them and lower than 49%. Its site EUI of 12.3 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 23.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 40% below the group average of 1.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 57,063 sq ft, it is about 42% below the average floor area of 99,110 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1984, 5 years later than the group's average year built (1979). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,035 worship facility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 50 and a site EUI of 47.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Church Of Scientology's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 California disclosures for Church Of Scientology, covering report years 2020–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 52 in 2020 to 81 in 2023 (+29 points). Site EUI moved from 15.2 kBtu/ft² (2020) to 12.3 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 19% decrease. Reported emissions went from 58 tCO₂e to 50 tCO₂e over the same span (down 13%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 81 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 81 means the building performs better than about 81% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 81 falls in band B — above median (70–84). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. Church Of Scientology's 12.3 kBtu/ft² across 57,063 sq ft works out to about 0.7 billion Btu (206 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 206,023 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Church Of Scientology to report its energy use?
Church Of Scientology 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 2023 disclosure (source record california:15129153:2023). 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 worship facility buildings in California
- Sr Associates· 56,900 sq ft · score 100 (A)
- First Congregational Church Of Oakland· 56,748 sq ft · score 96 (A)
- Church Of Scientology· 56,742 sq ft · score 46 (D)
- 2135 Sutter St· 56,455 sq ft · score 96 (A)
- The Rock Church· 56,312 sq ft · EUI 27.6 kBtu/ft²
- Baps Shri Swaminarayan Mandir-Mather· 55,900 sq ft · score 87 (A)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Church Of Scientology's energy grade?
Church Of Scientology scores 81 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2023 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Church Of Scientology use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 12.3 kBtu/ft² across 57,063 sq ft, including 206,023 kWh of electricity.
What are Church Of Scientology's carbon emissions?
Church Of Scientology reported 50 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Church Of Scientology?
Church Of Scientology is at 1865 Lundy Avenue, San Jose, in San Jose, California 95131. Its coordinates are 37.39211, -121.89170 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Church Of Scientology and when was it built?
Church Of Scientology has 57,063 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1984 as its year built. It is classed as worship facility.
Is Church Of Scientology covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “Church Of Scientology, San Jose, California — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/church-of-scientology-ee6ed806 (data as of July 9, 2026).