Scl.C 3135 Kifer
Office in California, CA · 3135 Kifer Road, Santa Clara · 95051
At a glance
Scl.C 3135 Kifer is a 60,697-square-foot office building at 3135 Kifer Road, Santa Clara in Santa Clara, California, built in 1985. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 10 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 117.4 kBtu/ft² and 450 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 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 10 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 117.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 450 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,645,805 kWh |
| Natural gas | 14,596 therms |
| Gross floor area | 60,697 sq ft |
| Source record | california:21358265:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 10 | +9 | 117.4 kBtu/ft² | 450 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 1 | -41 | 308.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,066 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 42 | -29 | 66.5 kBtu/ft² | 270 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 71 | 44.0 kBtu/ft² | 152 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
- 3135 Kifer Road, Santa Clara
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95051
- Coordinates
- 37.37607, -121.98312
Within ~1 km
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How does Scl.C 3135 Kifer compare with other office buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 6,214 office buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Scl.C 3135 Kifer's ENERGY STAR score of 10 compares with an average of 75 across the 4,912 that report a score; it scores higher than 4% of them and lower than 95%. Its site EUI of 117.4 kBtu/ft² is about twice 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 7.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about twice the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 60,697 sq ft, it is about 60% below the average floor area of 151,937 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1985 construction date is close to 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 Scl.C 3135 Kifer's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 California disclosures for Scl.C 3135 Kifer, covering report years 2021–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 71 in 2021 to 10 in 2024 (-61 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 71. Site EUI moved from 44.0 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 117.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 167% increase. Reported emissions went from 152 tCO₂e to 450 tCO₂e over the same span (up 197%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 10 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 10 means the building performs better than about 10% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 10 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 65 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. Scl.C 3135 Kifer's 117.4 kBtu/ft² across 60,697 sq ft works out to about 7.1 billion Btu (2,088 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 1,645,805 kWh of electricity and 14,596 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Scl.C 3135 Kifer to report its energy use?
Scl.C 3135 Kifer 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 2024 disclosure (source record california:21358265:2024). 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 Scl.C 3135 Kifer's energy grade?
Scl.C 3135 Kifer scores 10 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Scl.C 3135 Kifer use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 117.4 kBtu/ft² across 60,697 sq ft, including 1,645,805 kWh of electricity and 14,596 therms of natural gas.
What are Scl.C 3135 Kifer's carbon emissions?
Scl.C 3135 Kifer reported 450 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Scl.C 3135 Kifer?
Scl.C 3135 Kifer is at 3135 Kifer Road, Santa Clara, in Santa Clara, California 95051. Its coordinates are 37.37607, -121.98312 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Scl.C 3135 Kifer and when was it built?
Scl.C 3135 Kifer has 60,697 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1985 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Scl.C 3135 Kifer covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2024 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, “Scl.C 3135 Kifer, Santa Clara, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/scl-c-3135-kifer-4d6b7b89 (data as of July 9, 2026).