At a glance
120 Rose Orchard Way is a 314,455-square-foot office building in San José, California, built in 1985. In its 2024 San José benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 13.3 kBtu/ft² and 258 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 | 13.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 29.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 258 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 807,777 kWh |
| Natural gas | 14,148 therms |
| Water use | 368 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 314,455 sq ft |
| Source record | san_jose:0178-0-00:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 13.3 kBtu/ft² | 258 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 14.4 kBtu/ft² | 290 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 10.8 kBtu/ft² | 223 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | 6 | 126.5 kBtu/ft² | — |
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
- 120 Rose Orchard Way
- City
- San José
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95134
Within ~1 km
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How does 120 Rose Orchard Way compare with other office buildings in San José?
The latest disclosures cover 408 office buildings in San José, out of 1,790 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 13.3 kBtu/ft² is about 80% below the average of 64.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 314,455 sq ft, it is about 229% above the average floor area of 95,555 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1985 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1986). 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 120 Rose Orchard Way's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 San José disclosures for 120 Rose Orchard Way, covering report years 2018–2024. Site EUI moved from 126.5 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 13.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 89% decrease. Reported emissions went from 223 tCO₂e to 258 tCO₂e over the same span (up 16%).
What does a site EUI of 13.3 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. 120 Rose Orchard Way's 13.3 kBtu/ft² across 314,455 sq ft works out to about 4.2 billion Btu (1,226 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 29.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 807,777 kWh of electricity, 14,148 therms of natural gas and 368 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 120 Rose Orchard Way to report its energy use?
120 Rose Orchard Way 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:0178-0-00:2024). 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 120 Rose Orchard Way's energy grade?
120 Rose Orchard Way did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 13.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 120 Rose Orchard Way use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 13.3 kBtu/ft² (29.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 314,455 sq ft, including 807,777 kWh of electricity and 14,148 therms of natural gas.
What are 120 Rose Orchard Way's carbon emissions?
120 Rose Orchard Way reported 258 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 120 Rose Orchard Way?
120 Rose Orchard Way is in San José, California 95134.
How big is 120 Rose Orchard Way and when was it built?
120 Rose Orchard Way has 314,455 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1985 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 120 Rose Orchard Way 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, “120 Rose Orchard Way, San José, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-jose/120-rose-orchard-way-17dd727b (data as of July 9, 2026).