Orchard Commons - 2720 Orchard Parkway
Office in California, CA · 2720 Orchard Parkway, San Jose · 95134
At a glance
Orchard Commons - 2720 Orchard Parkway is a 79,066-square-foot office building at 2720 Orchard Parkway, San Jose in San Jose, California, built in 1980. In its 2022 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 73 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 61.8 kBtu/ft² and 308 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 33% of the 4,912 scored office buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 73 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 61.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 308 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 519,495 kWh |
| Natural gas | 35,116 therms |
| Gross floor area | 79,066 sq ft |
| Source record | california:14355872:2022 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022latest | 73 | -14 | 61.8 kBtu/ft² | 308 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 87 | +7 | 40.6 kBtu/ft² | 195 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 80 | 48.6 kBtu/ft² | 233 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
- 2720 Orchard Parkway, San Jose
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95134
- Coordinates
- 37.38747, -121.93342
Within ~1 km
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How does Orchard Commons - 2720 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 - 2720 Orchard Parkway's ENERGY STAR score of 73 compares with an average of 75 across the 4,912 that report a score; it scores higher than 33% of them and lower than 66%. Its site EUI of 61.8 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 56.4 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 3.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 79,066 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 - 2720 Orchard Parkway's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for Orchard Commons - 2720 Orchard Parkway, covering report years 2020–2022. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 80 in 2020 to 73 in 2022 (-7 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 87. Site EUI moved from 48.6 kBtu/ft² (2020) to 61.8 kBtu/ft² (2022), an 27% increase. Reported emissions went from 233 tCO₂e to 308 tCO₂e over the same span (up 32%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 73 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 73 means the building performs better than about 73% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 73 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 2 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 - 2720 Orchard Parkway's 61.8 kBtu/ft² across 79,066 sq ft works out to about 4.9 billion Btu (1,432 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. The disclosure also reports 519,495 kWh of electricity and 35,116 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Orchard Commons - 2720 Orchard Parkway to report its energy use?
Orchard Commons - 2720 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:14355872:2022). 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 - 2720 Orchard Parkway's energy grade?
Orchard Commons - 2720 Orchard Parkway scores 73 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2022 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Orchard Commons - 2720 Orchard Parkway use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 61.8 kBtu/ft² across 79,066 sq ft, including 519,495 kWh of electricity and 35,116 therms of natural gas.
What are Orchard Commons - 2720 Orchard Parkway's carbon emissions?
Orchard Commons - 2720 Orchard Parkway reported 308 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2022.
Where is Orchard Commons - 2720 Orchard Parkway?
Orchard Commons - 2720 Orchard Parkway is at 2720 Orchard Parkway, San Jose, in San Jose, California 95134. Its coordinates are 37.38747, -121.93342 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Orchard Commons - 2720 Orchard Parkway and when was it built?
Orchard Commons - 2720 Orchard Parkway has 79,066 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1980 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Orchard Commons - 2720 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 - 2720 Orchard Parkway, San Jose, California — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/orchard-commons-2720-orchard-parkway-e0f03762 (data as of July 9, 2026).