San Jose Thinfilm
Office in California, CA · 2581 Junction Ave, San Jose · 95134
At a glance
San Jose Thinfilm is a 87,761-square-foot office building at 2581 Junction Ave, San Jose in San Jose, California, built in 2006. In its 2021 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 8 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 170.9 kBtu/ft² and 882 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 2021
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 8 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 170.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 882 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 10.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,436,644 kWh |
| Natural gas | 102,868 therms |
| Gross floor area | 87,761 sq ft |
| Source record | california:16371942:2021 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021latest | 8 | -1 | 170.9 kBtu/ft² | 882 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 9 | 168.0 kBtu/ft² | 865 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
- 2581 Junction Ave, San Jose
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95134
- Coordinates
- 37.39280, -121.92312
Within ~1 km
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How does San Jose Thinfilm compare with other office buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 6,214 office buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. San Jose Thinfilm'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 170.9 kBtu/ft² is about 203% 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 10.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 181% above the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 87,761 sq ft, it is about 42% below the average floor area of 151,937 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2006, 21 years later 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 San Jose Thinfilm's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for San Jose Thinfilm, covering report years 2020–2021. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 9 in 2020 to 8 in 2021 (-1 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 9. Site EUI moved from 168.0 kBtu/ft² (2020) to 170.9 kBtu/ft² (2021), an 2% increase. Reported emissions went from 865 tCO₂e to 882 tCO₂e over the same span (up 2%).
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. San Jose Thinfilm's 170.9 kBtu/ft² across 87,761 sq ft works out to about 15 billion Btu (4,396 MWh-equivalent) in 2021. The disclosure also reports 1,436,644 kWh of electricity and 102,868 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires San Jose Thinfilm to report its energy use?
San Jose Thinfilm 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:16371942:2021). 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 San Jose Thinfilm's energy grade?
San Jose Thinfilm scores 8 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2021 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does San Jose Thinfilm use?
Its 2021 site energy-use intensity was 170.9 kBtu/ft² across 87,761 sq ft, including 1,436,644 kWh of electricity and 102,868 therms of natural gas.
What are San Jose Thinfilm's carbon emissions?
San Jose Thinfilm reported 882 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (10.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2021.
Where is San Jose Thinfilm?
San Jose Thinfilm is at 2581 Junction Ave, San Jose, in San Jose, California 95134. Its coordinates are 37.39280, -121.92312 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is San Jose Thinfilm and when was it built?
San Jose Thinfilm has 87,761 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2021 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2006 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is San Jose Thinfilm 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, “San Jose Thinfilm, San Jose, California — 2021 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/san-jose-thinfilm-ca832030 (data as of July 9, 2026).