Orchard Commons - 2728
Office in California, CA · 2728 Orchard Parkway, San Jose · 95134
At a glance
Orchard Commons - 2728 is a 23,530-square-foot office building at 2728 Orchard Parkway, San Jose in San Jose, California, built in 1980. In its 2019 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 8 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 85.7 kBtu/ft² and 142 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 4% 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 | 8 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 85.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 142 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 581,720 kWh |
| Natural gas | 318 therms |
| Gross floor area | 23,530 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6563769:2019 |
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
- 2728 Orchard Parkway, San Jose
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95134
- Coordinates
- 37.38766, -121.93352
Within ~1 km
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How does Orchard Commons - 2728 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 - 2728's ENERGY STAR score of 8 compares with an average of 75 across the 4,912 that report a score; it scores higher than 4% of them and lower than 96%. Its site EUI of 85.7 kBtu/ft² is about 52% 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 6.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 67% above the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 23,530 sq ft, it is about 85% 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.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 8 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 8 means the building performs better than about 8% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 8 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 67 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 - 2728's 85.7 kBtu/ft² across 23,530 sq ft works out to about 2 billion Btu (591 MWh-equivalent) in 2019. The disclosure also reports 581,720 kWh of electricity and 318 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Orchard Commons - 2728 to report its energy use?
Orchard Commons - 2728 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:6563769:2019). 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 - 2728's energy grade?
Orchard Commons - 2728 scores 8 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 - 2728 use?
Its 2019 site energy-use intensity was 85.7 kBtu/ft² across 23,530 sq ft, including 581,720 kWh of electricity and 318 therms of natural gas.
What are Orchard Commons - 2728's carbon emissions?
Orchard Commons - 2728 reported 142 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2019.
Where is Orchard Commons - 2728?
Orchard Commons - 2728 is at 2728 Orchard Parkway, San Jose, in San Jose, California 95134. Its coordinates are 37.38766, -121.93352 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Orchard Commons - 2728 and when was it built?
Orchard Commons - 2728 has 23,530 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 - 2728 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 - 2728, San Jose, California — 2019 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/orchard-commons-2728-0aa2a5ca (data as of July 9, 2026).