Costco #00470 Almaden
Supermarket/Grocery Store in California, CA · 5301 Almaden Expressway, San Jose · 95118
At a glance
Costco #00470 Almaden is a 139,257-square-foot supermarket/grocery store at 5301 Almaden Expressway, San Jose in San Jose, California, built in 1996. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 72 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 145.7 kBtu/ft² and 1,141 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 35% of the 866 scored supermarket/grocery store buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 72 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 145.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 1,141 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 8.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,537,808 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 139,257 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6349296:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 72 | -10 | 145.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,141 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 82 | -11 | 132.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,069 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 93 | ±0 | 140.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,075 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 93 | -1 | 144.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,015 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 94 | +9 | 141.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,070 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 85 | -5 | 145.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,131 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 90 | 148.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,147 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
- 5301 Almaden Expressway, San Jose
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95118
- Coordinates
- 37.25324, -121.88028
Within ~1 km
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How does Costco #00470 Almaden compare with other supermarket/grocery store buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 975 supermarket/grocery store buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Costco #00470 Almaden's ENERGY STAR score of 72 compares with an average of 74 across the 866 that report a score; it scores higher than 35% of them and lower than 63%. Its site EUI of 145.7 kBtu/ft² is about 11% below the average of 164.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 8.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 21% below the group average of 10.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 139,257 sq ft, it is about 82% above the average floor area of 76,560 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1996 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1996). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,646 supermarket/grocery store buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 71 and a site EUI of 176.1 kBtu/ft².
How has Costco #00470 Almaden's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 California disclosures for Costco #00470 Almaden, covering report years 2018–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 90 in 2018 to 72 in 2024 (-18 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 94. Site EUI moved from 148.4 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 145.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 2% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,147 tCO₂e to 1,141 tCO₂e over the same span (down 1%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 72 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 72 means the building performs better than about 72% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 72 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 3 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. Costco #00470 Almaden's 145.7 kBtu/ft² across 139,257 sq ft works out to about 20.3 billion Btu (5,946 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 3,537,808 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Costco #00470 Almaden to report its energy use?
Costco #00470 Almaden 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:6349296:2024). 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.
More supermarket/grocery store buildings in California
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- Costco #00893 Sacramento Bd· 138,801 sq ft · score 69 (C)
- Costco #00438 Rancho Cordova· 138,577 sq ft · score 80 (B)
- Costco #00422 South San Francisco· 138,468 sq ft · score 83 (B)
- Costco #0135 Clovis· 138,290 sq ft
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Frequently asked questions
What is Costco #00470 Almaden's energy grade?
Costco #00470 Almaden scores 72 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Costco #00470 Almaden use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 145.7 kBtu/ft² across 139,257 sq ft, including 3,537,808 kWh of electricity.
What are Costco #00470 Almaden's carbon emissions?
Costco #00470 Almaden reported 1,141 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (8.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Costco #00470 Almaden?
Costco #00470 Almaden is at 5301 Almaden Expressway, San Jose, in San Jose, California 95118. Its coordinates are 37.25324, -121.88028 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Costco #00470 Almaden and when was it built?
Costco #00470 Almaden has 139,257 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1996 as its year built. It is classed as supermarket/grocery store.
Is Costco #00470 Almaden 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, “Costco #00470 Almaden, San Jose, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/costco-00470-almaden-ecffffe6 (data as of July 9, 2026).