Golden Hills Investments - 2690
Office in California, CA · 2670, 2680, 2690 South White Road, San Jose · 95148
At a glance
Golden Hills Investments - 2690 is a 30,692-square-foot office building at 2670, 2680, 2690 South White Road, San Jose in San Jose, California, built in 1984. In its 2021 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 53 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 59.7 kBtu/ft² and 108 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 17% of the 4,912 scored office buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2021
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 53 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 59.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 108 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 346,614 kWh |
| Natural gas | 6,929 therms |
| Gross floor area | 30,692 sq ft |
| Source record | california:10176609:2021 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021latest | 53 | -5 | 59.7 kBtu/ft² | 108 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 58 | 55.2 kBtu/ft² | 106 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
- 2670, 2680, 2690 South White Road, San Jose
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95148
- Coordinates
- 37.33016, -121.79758
Within ~1 km
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How does Golden Hills Investments - 2690 compare with other office buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 6,214 office buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Golden Hills Investments - 2690's ENERGY STAR score of 53 compares with an average of 75 across the 4,912 that report a score; it scores higher than 17% of them and lower than 82%. Its site EUI of 59.7 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 56.4 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 3.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 30,692 sq ft, it is about 80% below the average floor area of 151,937 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1984 construction date is close to 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 Golden Hills Investments - 2690's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for Golden Hills Investments - 2690, covering report years 2020–2021. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 58 in 2020 to 53 in 2021 (-5 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 58. Site EUI moved from 55.2 kBtu/ft² (2020) to 59.7 kBtu/ft² (2021), an 8% increase. Reported emissions went from 106 tCO₂e to 108 tCO₂e over the same span (up 2%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 53 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 53 means the building performs better than about 53% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 53 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 22 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. Golden Hills Investments - 2690's 59.7 kBtu/ft² across 30,692 sq ft works out to about 1.8 billion Btu (537 MWh-equivalent) in 2021. The disclosure also reports 346,614 kWh of electricity and 6,929 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Golden Hills Investments - 2690 to report its energy use?
Golden Hills Investments - 2690 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 2021 disclosure (source record california:10176609:2021). 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 Golden Hills Investments - 2690's energy grade?
Golden Hills Investments - 2690 scores 53 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2021 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Golden Hills Investments - 2690 use?
Its 2021 site energy-use intensity was 59.7 kBtu/ft² across 30,692 sq ft, including 346,614 kWh of electricity and 6,929 therms of natural gas.
What are Golden Hills Investments - 2690's carbon emissions?
Golden Hills Investments - 2690 reported 108 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2021.
Where is Golden Hills Investments - 2690?
Golden Hills Investments - 2690 is at 2670, 2680, 2690 South White Road, San Jose, in San Jose, California 95148. Its coordinates are 37.33016, -121.79758 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Golden Hills Investments - 2690 and when was it built?
Golden Hills Investments - 2690 has 30,692 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2021 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1984 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Golden Hills Investments - 2690 covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2021 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, “Golden Hills Investments - 2690, San Jose, California — 2021 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/golden-hills-investments-2690-01e479fa (data as of July 9, 2026).