Np - The Sycamores #1
Multifamily Housing in California, CA · 3500 Palmilla Drive, San Jose · 95134
At a glance
Np - The Sycamores #1 is a 93,578-square-foot multifamily housing building at 3500 Palmilla Drive, San Jose in San Jose, California, built in 2007. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 2 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 69.7 kBtu/ft² and 365 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 1% of the 9,612 scored multifamily housing buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 2 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 69.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 365 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 676,270 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 93,578 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6706748:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 2 | +1 | 69.7 kBtu/ft² | 365 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 1 | ±0 | 69.7 kBtu/ft² | 399 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 1 | ±0 | 74.9 kBtu/ft² | 421 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 1 | ±0 | 71.1 kBtu/ft² | 383 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 1 | ±0 | 71.0 kBtu/ft² | 393 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 1 | 82.8 kBtu/ft² | 466 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
- 3500 Palmilla Drive, San Jose
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95134
- Coordinates
- 37.40796, -121.93767
Within ~1 km
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How does Np - The Sycamores #1 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. Np - The Sycamores #1's ENERGY STAR score of 2 compares with an average of 82 across the 9,612 that report a score; it scores higher than 1% of them and lower than 99%. Its site EUI of 69.7 kBtu/ft² is about twice the average of 34.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 86% above the group average of 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 93,578 sq ft, it is about 38% below the average floor area of 150,919 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2007, 19 years later 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 Np - The Sycamores #1's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 California disclosures for Np - The Sycamores #1, covering report years 2019–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 1 in 2019 to 2 in 2024 (+1 points). Site EUI moved from 82.8 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 69.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 16% decrease. Reported emissions went from 466 tCO₂e to 365 tCO₂e over the same span (down 22%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 2 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 2 means the building performs better than about 2% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 2 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 73 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. Np - The Sycamores #1's 69.7 kBtu/ft² across 93,578 sq ft works out to about 6.5 billion Btu (1,912 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 676,270 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Np - The Sycamores #1 to report its energy use?
Np - The Sycamores #1 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:6706748:2024). 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 Np - The Sycamores #1's energy grade?
Np - The Sycamores #1 scores 2 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Np - The Sycamores #1 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 69.7 kBtu/ft² across 93,578 sq ft, including 676,270 kWh of electricity.
What are Np - The Sycamores #1's carbon emissions?
Np - The Sycamores #1 reported 365 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Np - The Sycamores #1?
Np - The Sycamores #1 is at 3500 Palmilla Drive, San Jose, in San Jose, California 95134. Its coordinates are 37.40796, -121.93767 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Np - The Sycamores #1 and when was it built?
Np - The Sycamores #1 has 93,578 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2007 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Np - The Sycamores #1 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, “Np - The Sycamores #1, San Jose, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/np-the-sycamores-1-7246d5ee (data as of July 9, 2026).