Evergreen Valley College
College/University in California, CA · 3095 Yerba Buena Road, San Jose · 95135
At a glance
Evergreen Valley College is a 809,216-square-foot college/university building at 3095 Yerba Buena Road, San Jose in San Jose, California, built in 1975. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 89.1 kBtu/ft² and 3,994 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 89.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 3,994 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 8,646,780 kWh |
| Natural gas | 383,347 therms |
| Gross floor area | 809,216 sq ft |
| Source record | california:18936138:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 89.1 kBtu/ft² | 3,994 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 69.5 kBtu/ft² | 3,290 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 75.3 kBtu/ft² | 2,881 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 70.0 kBtu/ft² | 2,490 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
- 3095 Yerba Buena Road, San Jose
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95135
- Coordinates
- 37.30012, -121.76278
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
No other benchmarked buildings within ~1 km.
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How does Evergreen Valley College compare with other college/university buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 497 college/university buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 89.1 kBtu/ft² is about 12% above the average of 79.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 809,216 sq ft, it is about 42% above the average floor area of 569,516 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1975, 7 years later than the group's average year built (1969). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,113 college/university buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Evergreen Valley College's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 California disclosures for Evergreen Valley College, covering report years 2021–2024. Site EUI moved from 70.0 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 89.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 27% increase. Reported emissions went from 2,490 tCO₂e to 3,994 tCO₂e over the same span (up 60%).
What does a site EUI of 89.1 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. Evergreen Valley College's 89.1 kBtu/ft² across 809,216 sq ft works out to about 72.1 billion Btu (21,131 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 8,646,780 kWh of electricity and 383,347 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Evergreen Valley College to report its energy use?
Evergreen Valley College 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:18936138:2024). 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 Evergreen Valley College's energy grade?
Evergreen Valley College did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 89.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Evergreen Valley College use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 89.1 kBtu/ft² across 809,216 sq ft, including 8,646,780 kWh of electricity and 383,347 therms of natural gas.
What are Evergreen Valley College's carbon emissions?
Evergreen Valley College reported 3,994 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Evergreen Valley College?
Evergreen Valley College is at 3095 Yerba Buena Road, San Jose, in San Jose, California 95135. Its coordinates are 37.30012, -121.76278 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Evergreen Valley College and when was it built?
Evergreen Valley College has 809,216 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1975 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Evergreen Valley College 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, “Evergreen Valley College, San Jose, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/evergreen-valley-college-fd33d37f (data as of July 9, 2026).