City View Plaza (B121)
Office in California, CA · 121 South Market Street, San Jose · 95113
At a glance
City View Plaza (B121) is a 92,172-square-foot office building at 121 South Market Street, San Jose in San Jose, California, built in 1970. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 14.4 kBtu/ft² and 88 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 14.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 88 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 388,657 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 92,172 sq ft |
| Source record | california:24896984:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 14.4 kBtu/ft² | 88 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 16.2 kBtu/ft² | 105 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
- 121 South Market Street, San Jose
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95113
- Coordinates
- 37.33311, -121.89099
Within ~1 km
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How does City View Plaza (B121) compare with other office buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 6,214 office buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 14.4 kBtu/ft² is about 74% below the average of 56.4 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 74% below the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 92,172 sq ft, it is about 39% below the average floor area of 151,937 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1970, 15 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 City View Plaza (B121)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for City View Plaza (B121), covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 16.2 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 14.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 11% decrease. Reported emissions went from 105 tCO₂e to 88 tCO₂e over the same span (down 16%).
What does a site EUI of 14.4 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. City View Plaza (B121)'s 14.4 kBtu/ft² across 92,172 sq ft works out to about 1.3 billion Btu (389 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 388,657 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires City View Plaza (B121) to report its energy use?
City View Plaza (B121) 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:24896984:2024). 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 City View Plaza (B121)'s energy grade?
City View Plaza (B121) did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 14.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does City View Plaza (B121) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 14.4 kBtu/ft² across 92,172 sq ft, including 388,657 kWh of electricity.
What are City View Plaza (B121)'s carbon emissions?
City View Plaza (B121) reported 88 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is City View Plaza (B121)?
City View Plaza (B121) is at 121 South Market Street, San Jose, in San Jose, California 95113. Its coordinates are 37.33311, -121.89099 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is City View Plaza (B121) and when was it built?
City View Plaza (B121) has 92,172 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1970 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is City View Plaza (B121) 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, “City View Plaza (B121), San Jose, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/city-view-plaza-b121-06280414 (data as of July 9, 2026).