At a glance
150 Almaden Blvd is a 205,950-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 46.8 kBtu/ft² and 599 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 | 46.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 105.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 599 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 1,937,540 kWh |
| Natural gas | 30,215 therms |
| Water use | 1,965 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 205,950 sq ft |
| Source record | san_jose:0933-0-00:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 46.8 kBtu/ft² | 599 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | 91 | -4 | 50.5 kBtu/ft² | 690 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 95 | +8 | 40.5 kBtu/ft² | 554 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 87 | 56.5 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | |
| 2019 | 80 | 57.7 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 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
- 150 Almaden Blvd
- City
- San José
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95113
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does 150 Almaden Blvd 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 46.8 kBtu/ft² is about 28% below the average of 64.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 205,950 sq ft, it is about twice 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 150 Almaden Blvd's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 San José disclosures for 150 Almaden Blvd, covering report years 2018–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 80 in 2019 to 91 in 2023 (+11 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 95. Site EUI moved from 57.7 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 46.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 19% decrease. Reported emissions went from 554 tCO₂e to 599 tCO₂e over the same span (up 8%).
What does a site EUI of 46.8 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. 150 Almaden Blvd's 46.8 kBtu/ft² across 205,950 sq ft works out to about 9.6 billion Btu (2,825 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 105.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,937,540 kWh of electricity, 30,215 therms of natural gas and 1,965 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 150 Almaden Blvd to report its energy use?
150 Almaden Blvd 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:0933-0-00:2024). 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 150 Almaden Blvd's energy grade?
150 Almaden Blvd did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 46.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 150 Almaden Blvd use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 46.8 kBtu/ft² (105.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 205,950 sq ft, including 1,937,540 kWh of electricity and 30,215 therms of natural gas.
What are 150 Almaden Blvd's carbon emissions?
150 Almaden Blvd reported 599 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 150 Almaden Blvd?
150 Almaden Blvd is in San José, California 95113.
How big is 150 Almaden Blvd and when was it built?
150 Almaden Blvd has 205,950 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 150 Almaden Blvd 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, “150 Almaden Blvd, San José, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-jose/150-almaden-blvd-1ca9a371 (data as of July 9, 2026).