Orchard Commons - 2728 Orchard Parkway
Office in California, CA · 2728 Orchard Parkway, San Jose · 95134
At a glance
Orchard Commons - 2728 Orchard Parkway is a 23,530-square-foot office building at 2728 Orchard Parkway, San Jose in San Jose, California, built in 1980. In its 2021 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 100 out of 100 (grade A) and 11 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 91% 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 | 100 (band A) |
| Site EUI | — |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 11 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 55,423 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 23,530 sq ft |
| Source record | california:14355895:2021 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021latest | 100 | +32 | — | 11 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 68 | 29.4 kBtu/ft² | 46 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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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 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 - 2728 Orchard Parkway's ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 75 across the 4,912 that report a score; it scores higher than 91% of them. Its emissions intensity of 0.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 86% below 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.
How has Orchard Commons - 2728 Orchard Parkway's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for Orchard Commons - 2728 Orchard Parkway, covering report years 2020–2021. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 68 in 2020 to 100 in 2021 (+32 points). Reported emissions went from 46 tCO₂e to 11 tCO₂e over the same span (down 75%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 100 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: 100 is the top of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 100 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. In California, 65% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
Which law requires Orchard Commons - 2728 Orchard Parkway to report its energy use?
Orchard Commons - 2728 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:14355895:2021). 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 - 2728 Orchard Parkway's energy grade?
Orchard Commons - 2728 Orchard Parkway scores 100 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2021 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Orchard Commons - 2728 Orchard Parkway use?
No energy-use intensity was reported for 2021.
What are Orchard Commons - 2728 Orchard Parkway's carbon emissions?
Orchard Commons - 2728 Orchard Parkway reported 11 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2021.
Where is Orchard Commons - 2728 Orchard Parkway?
Orchard Commons - 2728 Orchard Parkway 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 Orchard Parkway and when was it built?
Orchard Commons - 2728 Orchard Parkway has 23,530 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 - 2728 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 - 2728 Orchard Parkway, San Jose, California — 2021 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/orchard-commons-2728-orchard-parkway-33e80cac (data as of July 9, 2026).