100-1550 El Paseo De Saratoga
Lifestyle Center in San José, CA · 95130
At a glance
100-1550 El Paseo De Saratoga is a 326,836-square-foot lifestyle center in San José, California, built in 1997. In its 2024 San José benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 2.8 kBtu/ft² and 60 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
San José Municipal Code Ch. 17.85 (Energy and Water Building Performance Ordinance) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 2.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 7.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 60 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 264,665 kWh |
| Natural gas | 18 therms |
| Water use | 8,467 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 326,836 sq ft |
| Source record | san_jose:1302-0-00:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 2.8 kBtu/ft² | 60 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 2.8 kBtu/ft² | 65 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 4.7 kBtu/ft² | 102 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 5.8 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2020 | — | 4.3 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | — | — | — |
Compliance context
San José Municipal Code Ch. 17.85 (Energy and Water Building Performance Ordinance)
San José's BPO requires buildings over 20,000 sq ft to benchmark annually and complete beyond-benchmarking performance improvements on a rolling schedule.
Ownership
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Location
- Address
- 100-1550 El Paseo De Saratoga
- City
- San José
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95130
Within ~1 km
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How does 100-1550 El Paseo De Saratoga compare with other buildings in San José?
The latest disclosures cover 1,790 benchmarked buildings in San José. Its site EUI of 2.8 kBtu/ft² is about 95% below the average of 59.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 326,836 sq ft, it is about 201% above the average floor area of 108,674 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1997, 10 years later than the group's average year built (1987). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 163 lifestyle center buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 53 and a site EUI of 76.1 kBtu/ft².
How has 100-1550 El Paseo De Saratoga's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 San José disclosures for 100-1550 El Paseo De Saratoga, covering report years 2018–2024. Site EUI moved from 4.3 kBtu/ft² (2020) to 2.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 35% decrease. Reported emissions went from 102 tCO₂e to 60 tCO₂e over the same span (down 41%).
What does a site EUI of 2.8 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. 100-1550 El Paseo De Saratoga's 2.8 kBtu/ft² across 326,836 sq ft works out to about 0.9 billion Btu (268 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 7.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 264,665 kWh of electricity, 18 therms of natural gas and 8,467 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 100-1550 El Paseo De Saratoga to report its energy use?
100-1550 El Paseo De Saratoga reports under San José Municipal Code Ch. 17.85 (Energy and Water Building Performance Ordinance), the legal basis of San José's Energy and Water Building Performance Ordinance, which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2024 disclosure (source record san_jose:1302-0-00:2024). San José's BPO requires buildings over 20,000 sq ft to benchmark annually and complete beyond-benchmarking performance improvements on a rolling schedule.
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Frequently asked questions
What is 100-1550 El Paseo De Saratoga's energy grade?
100-1550 El Paseo De Saratoga did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 2.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 100-1550 El Paseo De Saratoga use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 2.8 kBtu/ft² (7.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 326,836 sq ft, including 264,665 kWh of electricity and 18 therms of natural gas.
What are 100-1550 El Paseo De Saratoga's carbon emissions?
100-1550 El Paseo De Saratoga reported 60 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 100-1550 El Paseo De Saratoga?
100-1550 El Paseo De Saratoga is in San José, California 95130.
How big is 100-1550 El Paseo De Saratoga and when was it built?
100-1550 El Paseo De Saratoga has 326,836 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1997 as its year built. It is classed as lifestyle center.
Is 100-1550 El Paseo De Saratoga covered by San José Municipal Code Ch. 17.85 (Energy and Water Building Performance Ordinance)?
Yes — it appears in the 2024 Energy and Water Building Performance Ordinance disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under San José Municipal Code Ch. 17.85 (Energy and Water Building Performance Ordinance).
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About this data
Source: Energy and Water Building Performance Ordinance (San José Municipal Code Ch. 17.85 (Energy and Water Building Performance Ordinance)), as published July 9, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “100-1550 El Paseo De Saratoga, San José, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-jose/100-1550-el-paseo-de-saratoga-533c74ff (data as of July 9, 2026).