Scv - Tantau 12 (Ta12) (Old Ta02)
Office in California, CA · 10400 North Tantau Avenue, Cupertino · 95014
At a glance
Scv - Tantau 12 (Ta12) (Old Ta02) is a 70,654-square-foot office building at 10400 North Tantau Avenue, Cupertino in Cupertino, California, built in 1993. 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 149.4 kBtu/ft² and 671 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 | 149.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 671 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 9.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,459,524 kWh |
| Natural gas | 21,452 therms |
| Gross floor area | 70,654 sq ft |
| Source record | california:2495287:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 10 | -1 | 149.4 kBtu/ft² | 671 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 11 | -1 | 142.5 kBtu/ft² | 681 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 12 | -2 | 144.8 kBtu/ft² | 667 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 14 | 131.6 kBtu/ft² | 556 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
- 10400 North Tantau Avenue, Cupertino
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95014
- Coordinates
- 37.32932, -122.00541
Within ~1 km
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How does Scv - Tantau 12 (Ta12) (Old Ta02) compare with other office buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 6,214 office buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Scv - Tantau 12 (Ta12) (Old Ta02)'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 149.4 kBtu/ft² is about 165% 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 9.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 164% above the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 70,654 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 151,937 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1993, 8 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 Scv - Tantau 12 (Ta12) (Old Ta02)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 California disclosures for Scv - Tantau 12 (Ta12) (Old Ta02), covering report years 2021–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 14 in 2021 to 10 in 2024 (-4 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 14. Site EUI moved from 131.6 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 149.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 14% increase. Reported emissions went from 556 tCO₂e to 671 tCO₂e over the same span (up 21%).
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. Scv - Tantau 12 (Ta12) (Old Ta02)'s 149.4 kBtu/ft² across 70,654 sq ft works out to about 10.6 billion Btu (3,094 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 2,459,524 kWh of electricity and 21,452 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Scv - Tantau 12 (Ta12) (Old Ta02) to report its energy use?
Scv - Tantau 12 (Ta12) (Old Ta02) 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:2495287:2024). 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 Scv - Tantau 12 (Ta12) (Old Ta02)'s energy grade?
Scv - Tantau 12 (Ta12) (Old Ta02) 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 Scv - Tantau 12 (Ta12) (Old Ta02) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 149.4 kBtu/ft² across 70,654 sq ft, including 2,459,524 kWh of electricity and 21,452 therms of natural gas.
What are Scv - Tantau 12 (Ta12) (Old Ta02)'s carbon emissions?
Scv - Tantau 12 (Ta12) (Old Ta02) reported 671 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (9.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Scv - Tantau 12 (Ta12) (Old Ta02)?
Scv - Tantau 12 (Ta12) (Old Ta02) is at 10400 North Tantau Avenue, Cupertino, in Cupertino, California 95014. Its coordinates are 37.32932, -122.00541 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Scv - Tantau 12 (Ta12) (Old Ta02) and when was it built?
Scv - Tantau 12 (Ta12) (Old Ta02) has 70,654 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1993 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Scv - Tantau 12 (Ta12) (Old Ta02) 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, “Scv - Tantau 12 (Ta12) (Old Ta02), Cupertino, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/scv-tantau-12-ta12-old-ta02-619e7587 (data as of July 9, 2026).