Orchard Commons - 2688
Office in California, CA · 2688 Orchard Parkway, San Jose · 95134
At a glance
Orchard Commons - 2688 is a 82,384-square-foot office building at 2688 Orchard Parkway, San Jose in San Jose, California, built in 1980. In its 2019 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 13 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 156.2 kBtu/ft² and 873 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 5% of the 4,912 scored office buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2019
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 13 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 156.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 873 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 10.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,200,942 kWh |
| Natural gas | 19,452 therms |
| Gross floor area | 82,384 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6563775:2019 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019latest | 13 | +1 | 156.2 kBtu/ft² | 873 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 12 | — | 829 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
- 2688 Orchard Parkway, San Jose
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95134
- Coordinates
- 37.38668, -121.93312
Within ~1 km
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How does Orchard Commons - 2688 compare with other office buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 6,214 office buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Orchard Commons - 2688's ENERGY STAR score of 13 compares with an average of 75 across the 4,912 that report a score; it scores higher than 5% of them and lower than 95%. Its site EUI of 156.2 kBtu/ft² is about 177% above the average of 56.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 10.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 194% above the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 82,384 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 151,937 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1980, 5 years earlier than 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 Orchard Commons - 2688's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for Orchard Commons - 2688, covering report years 2018–2019. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 12 in 2018 to 13 in 2019 (+1 points). Reported emissions went from 829 tCO₂e to 873 tCO₂e over the same span (up 5%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 13 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 13 means the building performs better than about 13% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 13 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 62 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. Orchard Commons - 2688's 156.2 kBtu/ft² across 82,384 sq ft works out to about 12.9 billion Btu (3,771 MWh-equivalent) in 2019. The disclosure also reports 3,200,942 kWh of electricity and 19,452 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Orchard Commons - 2688 to report its energy use?
Orchard Commons - 2688 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 2019 disclosure (source record california:6563775:2019). 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 Orchard Commons - 2688's energy grade?
Orchard Commons - 2688 scores 13 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2019 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Orchard Commons - 2688 use?
Its 2019 site energy-use intensity was 156.2 kBtu/ft² across 82,384 sq ft, including 3,200,942 kWh of electricity and 19,452 therms of natural gas.
What are Orchard Commons - 2688's carbon emissions?
Orchard Commons - 2688 reported 873 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (10.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2019.
Where is Orchard Commons - 2688?
Orchard Commons - 2688 is at 2688 Orchard Parkway, San Jose, in San Jose, California 95134. Its coordinates are 37.38668, -121.93312 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Orchard Commons - 2688 and when was it built?
Orchard Commons - 2688 has 82,384 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2019 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1980 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Orchard Commons - 2688 covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2019 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, “Orchard Commons - 2688, San Jose, California — 2019 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/orchard-commons-2688-f56cb863 (data as of July 9, 2026).