1567 Almaden Expy

How does 1567 Almaden Expy compare with other other buildings in San José?

The latest disclosures cover 26 other buildings in San José, out of 1,790 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 6.1 kBtu/ft² is about 89% below the average of 56.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 44,580 sq ft, it is about 21% below the average floor area of 56,097 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1956, 25 years earlier than the group's average year built (1981). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,327 other buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 60 and a site EUI of 63.3 kBtu/ft².

How has 1567 Almaden Expy's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 6 San José disclosures for 1567 Almaden Expy, covering report years 2019–2024. Site EUI moved from 32.3 kBtu/ft² (2020) to 6.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 81% decrease. Reported emissions went from 51 tCO₂e to 18 tCO₂e over the same span (down 65%).

What does a site EUI of 6.1 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. 1567 Almaden Expy's 6.1 kBtu/ft² across 44,580 sq ft works out to about 0.3 billion Btu (80 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 17.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 79,098 kWh of electricity and 301 thousand gallons of water for the year.

Which law requires 1567 Almaden Expy to report its energy use?

1567 Almaden Expy 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:1371-0-00:2024). San José's BPO requires buildings over 20,000 sq ft to benchmark annually and complete beyond-benchmarking performance improvements on a rolling schedule.