Valley Research Center - 2590
Office in California, CA · 2590 Orchard Parkway, San Jose · 95131
At a glance
Valley Research Center - 2590 is a 64,512-square-foot office building at 2590 Orchard Parkway, San Jose in San Jose, California, built in 1999.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2021
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | — |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Natural gas | 8,366 therms |
| Gross floor area | 64,512 sq ft |
| Source record | california:3606998:2021 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021latest | — | — | — | |
| 2019 | — | 5.0 kBtu/ft² | 23 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | — | 18 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
- 2590 Orchard Parkway, San Jose
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95131
- Coordinates
- 37.38383, -121.93135
Within ~1 km
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- Scv - Orchard Parkway 02 (Op02)score 92
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How does Valley Research Center - 2590 compare with other office buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 6,214 office buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide.
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 Valley Research Center - 2590's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for Valley Research Center - 2590, covering report years 2018, 2019, 2021. Reported emissions went from 18 tCO₂e to 23 tCO₂e over the same span (up 31%). Only one of those years carries energy figures.
Which law requires Valley Research Center - 2590 to report its energy use?
Valley Research Center - 2590 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:3606998:2021). 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 Valley Research Center - 2590's energy grade?
Valley Research Center - 2590 did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2021 disclosure.
How much energy does Valley Research Center - 2590 use?
No energy-use intensity was reported for 2021.
What are Valley Research Center - 2590's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2021.
Where is Valley Research Center - 2590?
Valley Research Center - 2590 is at 2590 Orchard Parkway, San Jose, in San Jose, California 95131. Its coordinates are 37.38383, -121.93135 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Valley Research Center - 2590 and when was it built?
Valley Research Center - 2590 has 64,512 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2021 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1999 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Valley Research Center - 2590 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, “Valley Research Center - 2590, San Jose, California — 2021 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/valley-research-center-2590-35134f58 (data as of July 9, 2026).