Ebay- 2525 N First
Office in California, CA · 2525 North First Street, San Jose · 95131
At a glance
Ebay- 2525 N First is a 75,432-square-foot office building at 2525 North First Street, San Jose in San Jose, California, built in 2001. In its 2018 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 59 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 92.0 kBtu/ft² and 464 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 21% of the 4,912 scored office buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2018
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 59 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 92.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 464 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,554,616 kWh |
| Natural gas | 17,058 therms |
| Gross floor area | 75,432 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6806046:2018 |
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
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Location
- Address
- 2525 North First Street, San Jose
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95131
- Coordinates
- 37.38512, -121.92710
Within ~1 km
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How does Ebay- 2525 N First compare with other office buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 6,214 office buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Ebay- 2525 N First's ENERGY STAR score of 59 compares with an average of 75 across the 4,912 that report a score; it scores higher than 21% of them and lower than 79%. Its site EUI of 92.0 kBtu/ft² is about 63% above the average of 56.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 71% above the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 75,432 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 151,937 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2001, 16 years later 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.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 59 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 59 means the building performs better than about 59% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 59 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 16 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. Ebay- 2525 N First's 92.0 kBtu/ft² across 75,432 sq ft works out to about 6.9 billion Btu (2,034 MWh-equivalent) in 2018. The disclosure also reports 1,554,616 kWh of electricity and 17,058 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Ebay- 2525 N First to report its energy use?
Ebay- 2525 N First 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:6806046:2018). 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Ebay- 2525 N First's energy grade?
Ebay- 2525 N First scores 59 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2018 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Ebay- 2525 N First use?
Its 2018 site energy-use intensity was 92.0 kBtu/ft² across 75,432 sq ft, including 1,554,616 kWh of electricity and 17,058 therms of natural gas.
What are Ebay- 2525 N First's carbon emissions?
Ebay- 2525 N First reported 464 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2018.
Where is Ebay- 2525 N First?
Ebay- 2525 N First is at 2525 North First Street, San Jose, in San Jose, California 95131. Its coordinates are 37.38512, -121.92710 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Ebay- 2525 N First and when was it built?
Ebay- 2525 N First has 75,432 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2018 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2001 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Ebay- 2525 N First 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, “Ebay- 2525 N First, San Jose, California — 2018 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/ebay-2525-n-first-a93edada (data as of July 9, 2026).