Valley Title_300 S. 1St Street, San Jose
Office in California, CA · 300 S. First Street, San Jose · 95113
At a glance
Valley Title_300 S. 1St Street, San Jose is a 58,592-square-foot office building at 300 S. First Street, San Jose in San Jose, California, built in 1930. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 49 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 56.1 kBtu/ft² and 202 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 15% 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 | 49 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 56.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 202 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 706,905 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 58,592 sq ft |
| Source record | california:7399694:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 49 | -6 | 56.1 kBtu/ft² | 202 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 55 | +6 | 52.3 kBtu/ft² | 205 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 49 | 60.6 kBtu/ft² | 200 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
- 300 S. First Street, San Jose
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95113
- Coordinates
- 37.33145, -121.88676
Within ~1 km
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How does Valley Title_300 S. 1St Street, San Jose compare with other office buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 6,214 office buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Valley Title_300 S. 1St Street, San Jose's ENERGY STAR score of 49 compares with an average of 75 across the 4,912 that report a score; it scores higher than 15% of them and lower than 84%. Its site EUI of 56.1 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with 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 3.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 58,592 sq ft, it is about 61% below the average floor area of 151,937 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1930, 55 years earlier 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 Title_300 S. 1St Street, San Jose's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for Valley Title_300 S. 1St Street, San Jose, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 49 in both 2022 and 2024. Site EUI moved from 60.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 56.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 7% decrease. Reported emissions went from 200 tCO₂e to 202 tCO₂e over the same span (up 1%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 49 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 49 means the building performs better than about 49% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 49 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 26 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. Valley Title_300 S. 1St Street, San Jose's 56.1 kBtu/ft² across 58,592 sq ft works out to about 3.3 billion Btu (963 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 706,905 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Valley Title_300 S. 1St Street, San Jose to report its energy use?
Valley Title_300 S. 1St Street, San Jose 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:7399694:2024). 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 Valley Title_300 S. 1St Street, San Jose's energy grade?
Valley Title_300 S. 1St Street, San Jose scores 49 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 Valley Title_300 S. 1St Street, San Jose use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 56.1 kBtu/ft² across 58,592 sq ft, including 706,905 kWh of electricity.
What are Valley Title_300 S. 1St Street, San Jose's carbon emissions?
Valley Title_300 S. 1St Street, San Jose reported 202 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Valley Title_300 S. 1St Street, San Jose?
Valley Title_300 S. 1St Street, San Jose is at 300 S. First Street, San Jose, in San Jose, California 95113. Its coordinates are 37.33145, -121.88676 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Valley Title_300 S. 1St Street, San Jose and when was it built?
Valley Title_300 S. 1St Street, San Jose has 58,592 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1930 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Valley Title_300 S. 1St Street, San Jose 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, “Valley Title_300 S. 1St Street, San Jose, San Jose, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/valley-title-300-s-1st-street-san-jose-1383bd12 (data as of July 9, 2026).