Los Gatos Creek (Ls051)
Multifamily Housing in California, CA · 1029 Meridian Avenue, San Jose · 95125
At a glance
Los Gatos Creek (Ls051) is a 77,374-square-foot multifamily housing building at 1029 Meridian Avenue, San Jose in San Jose, California, built in 1978. In its 2023 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 100 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 16.4 kBtu/ft² and 75 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 76% of the 9,612 scored multifamily housing buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 100 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 16.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 75 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 127,983 kWh |
| Natural gas | 8,315 therms |
| Gross floor area | 77,374 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6869362:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 100 | +2 | 16.4 kBtu/ft² | 75 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 98 | +1 | 22.2 kBtu/ft² | 114 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 97 | +18 | 22.8 kBtu/ft² | 105 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 79 | -1 | 38.6 kBtu/ft² | 182 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 80 | 36.9 kBtu/ft² | 180 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
- 1029 Meridian Avenue, San Jose
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95125
- Coordinates
- 37.30562, -121.91393
Within ~1 km
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How does Los Gatos Creek (Ls051) compare with other multifamily housing buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 10,630 multifamily housing buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Los Gatos Creek (Ls051)'s ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 82 across the 9,612 that report a score; it scores higher than 76% of them. Its site EUI of 16.4 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 34.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 77,374 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 150,919 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1978, 10 years earlier than the group's average year built (1988). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has Los Gatos Creek (Ls051)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 5 California disclosures for Los Gatos Creek (Ls051), covering report years 2019–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 80 in 2019 to 100 in 2023 (+20 points). Site EUI moved from 36.9 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 16.4 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 56% decrease. Reported emissions went from 180 tCO₂e to 75 tCO₂e over the same span (down 58%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 100 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: 100 is the top of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 100 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. Los Gatos Creek (Ls051)'s 16.4 kBtu/ft² across 77,374 sq ft works out to about 1.3 billion Btu (372 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 127,983 kWh of electricity and 8,315 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Los Gatos Creek (Ls051) to report its energy use?
Los Gatos Creek (Ls051) 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 2023 disclosure (source record california:6869362:2023). 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 Los Gatos Creek (Ls051)'s energy grade?
Los Gatos Creek (Ls051) scores 100 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2023 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Los Gatos Creek (Ls051) use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 16.4 kBtu/ft² across 77,374 sq ft, including 127,983 kWh of electricity and 8,315 therms of natural gas.
What are Los Gatos Creek (Ls051)'s carbon emissions?
Los Gatos Creek (Ls051) reported 75 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Los Gatos Creek (Ls051)?
Los Gatos Creek (Ls051) is at 1029 Meridian Avenue, San Jose, in San Jose, California 95125. Its coordinates are 37.30562, -121.91393 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Los Gatos Creek (Ls051) and when was it built?
Los Gatos Creek (Ls051) has 77,374 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1978 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Los Gatos Creek (Ls051) covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “Los Gatos Creek (Ls051), San Jose, California — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/los-gatos-creek-ls051-13017d29 (data as of July 9, 2026).