Orchard Commons - 2698 Orchard Parkway
Office in California, CA · 2698Orchard Parkway, San Jose · 95134
At a glance
Orchard Commons - 2698 Orchard Parkway is a 30,000-square-foot office building at 2698Orchard Parkway, San Jose in San Jose, California, built in 1980. In its 2021 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 61 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 39.7 kBtu/ft² and 72 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 22% of the 4,912 scored office buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2021
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 61 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 39.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 72 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 278,866 kWh |
| Natural gas | 2,795 therms |
| Gross floor area | 30,000 sq ft |
| Source record | california:14355875:2021 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021latest | 61 | +11 | 39.7 kBtu/ft² | 72 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 50 | 46.3 kBtu/ft² | 91 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
- 2698Orchard Parkway, San Jose
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95134
- Coordinates
- 37.38756, -121.93221
Within ~1 km
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How does Orchard Commons - 2698 Orchard Parkway 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 - 2698 Orchard Parkway's ENERGY STAR score of 61 compares with an average of 75 across the 4,912 that report a score; it scores higher than 22% of them and lower than 77%. Its site EUI of 39.7 kBtu/ft² is about 30% below the average of 56.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 33% below the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 30,000 sq ft, it is about 80% below 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 - 2698 Orchard Parkway's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for Orchard Commons - 2698 Orchard Parkway, covering report years 2020–2021. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 50 in 2020 to 61 in 2021 (+11 points). Site EUI moved from 46.3 kBtu/ft² (2020) to 39.7 kBtu/ft² (2021), a 14% decrease. Reported emissions went from 91 tCO₂e to 72 tCO₂e over the same span (down 20%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 61 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 61 means the building performs better than about 61% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 61 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 14 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 - 2698 Orchard Parkway's 39.7 kBtu/ft² across 30,000 sq ft works out to about 1.2 billion Btu (349 MWh-equivalent) in 2021. The disclosure also reports 278,866 kWh of electricity and 2,795 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Orchard Commons - 2698 Orchard Parkway to report its energy use?
Orchard Commons - 2698 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 2021 disclosure (source record california:14355875:2021). 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 - 2698 Orchard Parkway's energy grade?
Orchard Commons - 2698 Orchard Parkway scores 61 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2021 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Orchard Commons - 2698 Orchard Parkway use?
Its 2021 site energy-use intensity was 39.7 kBtu/ft² across 30,000 sq ft, including 278,866 kWh of electricity and 2,795 therms of natural gas.
What are Orchard Commons - 2698 Orchard Parkway's carbon emissions?
Orchard Commons - 2698 Orchard Parkway reported 72 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2021.
Where is Orchard Commons - 2698 Orchard Parkway?
Orchard Commons - 2698 Orchard Parkway is at 2698Orchard Parkway, San Jose, in San Jose, California 95134. Its coordinates are 37.38756, -121.93221 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Orchard Commons - 2698 Orchard Parkway and when was it built?
Orchard Commons - 2698 Orchard Parkway has 30,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2021 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1980 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Orchard Commons - 2698 Orchard Parkway covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2021 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 - 2698 Orchard Parkway, San Jose, California — 2021 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/orchard-commons-2698-orchard-parkway-6169abf5 (data as of July 9, 2026).