Virgil Chen
Manufacturing/Industrial Plant in California, CA · 152 River Oaks Parkway, San Jose · 95134
At a glance
Virgil Chen is a 100,024-square-foot manufacturing/industrial plant at 152 River Oaks Parkway, San Jose in San Jose, California, built in 1984. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 7.1 kBtu/ft² and 41 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 7.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 41 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 128,798 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 100,024 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6769732:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 7.1 kBtu/ft² | 41 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 7.4 kBtu/ft² | 42 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
- 152 River Oaks Parkway, San Jose
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95134
- Coordinates
- 37.40310, -121.93664
Within ~1 km
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How does Virgil Chen compare with other manufacturing/industrial plant buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 982 manufacturing/industrial plant buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 7.1 kBtu/ft² is about 94% below the average of 127.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 94% below the group average of 7.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 100,024 sq ft, it is about 26% below the average floor area of 135,409 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1984 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1982). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,372 manufacturing/industrial plant buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 67 and a site EUI of 126.3 kBtu/ft².
How has Virgil Chen's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for Virgil Chen, covering report years 2023–2024. Site EUI moved from 7.4 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 7.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 4% decrease. Reported emissions went from 42 tCO₂e to 41 tCO₂e over the same span (down 2%).
What does a site EUI of 7.1 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. Virgil Chen's 7.1 kBtu/ft² across 100,024 sq ft works out to about 0.7 billion Btu (208 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 128,798 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Virgil Chen to report its energy use?
Virgil Chen 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:6769732:2024). 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 Virgil Chen's energy grade?
Virgil Chen did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 7.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Virgil Chen use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 7.1 kBtu/ft² across 100,024 sq ft, including 128,798 kWh of electricity.
What are Virgil Chen's carbon emissions?
Virgil Chen reported 41 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Virgil Chen?
Virgil Chen is at 152 River Oaks Parkway, San Jose, in San Jose, California 95134. Its coordinates are 37.40310, -121.93664 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Virgil Chen and when was it built?
Virgil Chen has 100,024 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1984 as its year built. It is classed as manufacturing/industrial plant.
Is Virgil Chen 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, “Virgil Chen, San Jose, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/virgil-chen-47198f25 (data as of July 9, 2026).