Oaks Of Almaden: Oaks Of Almaden
Multifamily Housing in California, CA · 5050 Russo Drive, San Jose · 95118
At a glance
Oaks Of Almaden: Oaks Of Almaden is a 103,202-square-foot multifamily housing building at 5050 Russo Drive, San Jose in San Jose, California, built in 2003. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 100 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 12.4 kBtu/ft² and 70 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 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 100 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 12.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 70 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 126,079 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 103,202 sq ft |
| Source record | california:18094445:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 100 | 12.4 kBtu/ft² | 70 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 11.5 kBtu/ft² | 70 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
- 5050 Russo Drive, San Jose
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95118
- Coordinates
- 37.25438, -121.88125
Within ~1 km
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How does Oaks Of Almaden: Oaks Of Almaden 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. Oaks Of Almaden: Oaks Of Almaden'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 12.4 kBtu/ft² is about 64% below 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 0.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 68% below the group average of 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 103,202 sq ft, it is about 32% below the average floor area of 150,919 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2003, 15 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 Oaks Of Almaden: Oaks Of Almaden's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for Oaks Of Almaden: Oaks Of Almaden, covering report years 2022, 2024. Site EUI moved from 11.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 12.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 8% increase. Reported emissions went from 70 tCO₂e to 70 tCO₂e over the same span (up 1%).
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. Oaks Of Almaden: Oaks Of Almaden's 12.4 kBtu/ft² across 103,202 sq ft works out to about 1.3 billion Btu (375 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 126,079 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Oaks Of Almaden: Oaks Of Almaden to report its energy use?
Oaks Of Almaden: Oaks Of Almaden 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:18094445:2024). 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 Oaks Of Almaden: Oaks Of Almaden's energy grade?
Oaks Of Almaden: Oaks Of Almaden scores 100 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Oaks Of Almaden: Oaks Of Almaden use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 12.4 kBtu/ft² across 103,202 sq ft, including 126,079 kWh of electricity.
What are Oaks Of Almaden: Oaks Of Almaden's carbon emissions?
Oaks Of Almaden: Oaks Of Almaden reported 70 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Oaks Of Almaden: Oaks Of Almaden?
Oaks Of Almaden: Oaks Of Almaden is at 5050 Russo Drive, San Jose, in San Jose, California 95118. Its coordinates are 37.25438, -121.88125 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Oaks Of Almaden: Oaks Of Almaden and when was it built?
Oaks Of Almaden: Oaks Of Almaden has 103,202 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2003 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Oaks Of Almaden: Oaks Of Almaden 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, “Oaks Of Almaden: Oaks Of Almaden, San Jose, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/oaks-of-almaden-oaks-of-almaden-c90f182e (data as of July 9, 2026).