Takara Bio Usa, Inc.
Office in California, CA · 2570 Orchard Parkway, San Jose · 95131
At a glance
Takara Bio Usa, Inc. is a 64,512-square-foot office building at 2570 Orchard Parkway, San Jose in San Jose, California, built in 1999. In its 2022 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 93 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 38.5 kBtu/ft² and 137 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 72% of the 4,912 scored office buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 93 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 38.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 137 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 96,681 kWh |
| Natural gas | 21,569 therms |
| Gross floor area | 64,512 sq ft |
| Source record | california:22164538:2022 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022latest | 93 | 38.5 kBtu/ft² | 137 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 18.3 kBtu/ft² | 64 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
- 2570 Orchard Parkway, San Jose
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95131
- Coordinates
- 37.38305, -121.93124
Within ~1 km
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How does Takara Bio Usa, Inc. compare with other office buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 6,214 office buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Takara Bio Usa, Inc.'s ENERGY STAR score of 93 compares with an average of 75 across the 4,912 that report a score; it scores higher than 72% of them and lower than 25%. Its site EUI of 38.5 kBtu/ft² is about 32% below the average of 56.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 42% below the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 64,512 sq ft, it is about 58% below the average floor area of 151,937 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1999, 14 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 Takara Bio Usa, Inc.'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for Takara Bio Usa, Inc., covering report years 2021–2022. Site EUI moved from 18.3 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 38.5 kBtu/ft² (2022), an 110% increase. Reported emissions went from 64 tCO₂e to 137 tCO₂e over the same span (up 113%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 93 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 93 means the building performs better than about 93% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 93 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.
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. Takara Bio Usa, Inc.'s 38.5 kBtu/ft² across 64,512 sq ft works out to about 2.5 billion Btu (728 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. The disclosure also reports 96,681 kWh of electricity and 21,569 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Takara Bio Usa, Inc. to report its energy use?
Takara Bio Usa, Inc. 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 2022 disclosure (source record california:22164538:2022). 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 Takara Bio Usa, Inc.'s energy grade?
Takara Bio Usa, Inc. scores 93 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2022 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Takara Bio Usa, Inc. use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 38.5 kBtu/ft² across 64,512 sq ft, including 96,681 kWh of electricity and 21,569 therms of natural gas.
What are Takara Bio Usa, Inc.'s carbon emissions?
Takara Bio Usa, Inc. reported 137 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2022.
Where is Takara Bio Usa, Inc.?
Takara Bio Usa, Inc. is at 2570 Orchard Parkway, San Jose, in San Jose, California 95131. Its coordinates are 37.38305, -121.93124 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Takara Bio Usa, Inc. and when was it built?
Takara Bio Usa, Inc. has 64,512 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1999 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Takara Bio Usa, Inc. covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2022 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, “Takara Bio Usa, Inc., San Jose, California — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/takara-bio-usa-inc-12f43f3d (data as of July 9, 2026).