Orchard Commons - 2688 Orchard Parkway
Laboratory in California, CA · 2688 Orchard Parkway, San Jose · 95134
At a glance
Orchard Commons - 2688 Orchard Parkway is a 82,384-square-foot laboratory building at 2688 Orchard Parkway, San Jose in San Jose, California, built in 1980. In its 2022 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 149.3 kBtu/ft² and 831 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 149.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 831 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 10.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,353,994 kWh |
| Natural gas | 8,747 therms |
| Gross floor area | 82,384 sq ft |
| Source record | california:14355873:2022 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022latest | — | 149.3 kBtu/ft² | 831 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 141.9 kBtu/ft² | 706 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | 9 | 146.4 kBtu/ft² | 780 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 Orchard Parkway compare with other laboratory buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 308 laboratory buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 149.3 kBtu/ft² is about 18% below the average of 181.8 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 10.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 11.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 82,384 sq ft, it is about 32% below the average floor area of 121,485 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1980, 12 years earlier than the group's average year built (1992). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 795 laboratory buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 29 and a site EUI of 231.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Orchard Commons - 2688 Orchard Parkway's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for Orchard Commons - 2688 Orchard Parkway, covering report years 2020–2022. Site EUI moved from 146.4 kBtu/ft² (2020) to 149.3 kBtu/ft² (2022), an 2% increase. Reported emissions went from 780 tCO₂e to 831 tCO₂e over the same span (up 7%).
What does a site EUI of 149.3 kBtu/ft² mean?
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 Orchard Parkway's 149.3 kBtu/ft² across 82,384 sq ft works out to about 12.3 billion Btu (3,605 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. The disclosure also reports 3,353,994 kWh of electricity and 8,747 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Orchard Commons - 2688 Orchard Parkway to report its energy use?
Orchard Commons - 2688 Orchard Parkway 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 2022 disclosure (source record california:14355873:2022). 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 Orchard Parkway's energy grade?
Orchard Commons - 2688 Orchard Parkway did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2022 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 149.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Orchard Commons - 2688 Orchard Parkway use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 149.3 kBtu/ft² across 82,384 sq ft, including 3,353,994 kWh of electricity and 8,747 therms of natural gas.
What are Orchard Commons - 2688 Orchard Parkway's carbon emissions?
Orchard Commons - 2688 Orchard Parkway reported 831 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (10.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2022.
Where is Orchard Commons - 2688 Orchard Parkway?
Orchard Commons - 2688 Orchard Parkway 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 Orchard Parkway and when was it built?
Orchard Commons - 2688 Orchard Parkway has 82,384 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1980 as its year built. It is classed as laboratory.
Is Orchard Commons - 2688 Orchard Parkway covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2022 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 Orchard Parkway, San Jose, California — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/orchard-commons-2688-orchard-parkway-b7287f5b (data as of July 9, 2026).