1600 Hopkins Dr
Library in San José, CA · 95122
At a glance
1600 Hopkins Dr is a 21,000-square-foot library in San José, California, built in 2007. In its 2024 San José benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 96.4 kBtu/ft² and 120 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 | 96.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 179.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 120 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 275,363 kWh |
| Natural gas | 10,851 therms |
| Water use | 479 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 21,000 sq ft |
| Source record | san_jose:1800-1-00:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 96.4 kBtu/ft² | 120 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 84.3 kBtu/ft² | 109 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 75.9 kBtu/ft² | 100 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 75.3 kBtu/ft² | 99 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 61.9 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2019 | — | 73.1 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
- 1600 Hopkins Dr
- City
- San José
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95122
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does 1600 Hopkins Dr compare with other library buildings in San José?
The latest disclosures cover 14 library buildings in San José, out of 1,790 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 96.4 kBtu/ft² is about 35% above the average of 71.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 21,000 sq ft, it is about 15% below the average floor area of 24,737 sq ft for those buildings. Its 2007 construction date is close to the group's average year built (2007).
How has 1600 Hopkins Dr's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 San José disclosures for 1600 Hopkins Dr, covering report years 2019–2024. Site EUI moved from 73.1 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 96.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 32% increase. Reported emissions went from 99 tCO₂e to 120 tCO₂e over the same span (up 22%).
What does a site EUI of 96.4 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. 1600 Hopkins Dr's 96.4 kBtu/ft² across 21,000 sq ft works out to about 2 billion Btu (593 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 179.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 275,363 kWh of electricity, 10,851 therms of natural gas and 479 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 1600 Hopkins Dr to report its energy use?
1600 Hopkins Dr 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:1800-1-00:2024). 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 1600 Hopkins Dr's energy grade?
1600 Hopkins Dr did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 96.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 1600 Hopkins Dr use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 96.4 kBtu/ft² (179.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 21,000 sq ft, including 275,363 kWh of electricity and 10,851 therms of natural gas.
What are 1600 Hopkins Dr's carbon emissions?
1600 Hopkins Dr reported 120 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 1600 Hopkins Dr?
1600 Hopkins Dr is in San José, California 95122.
How big is 1600 Hopkins Dr and when was it built?
1600 Hopkins Dr has 21,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2007 as its year built. It is classed as library.
Is 1600 Hopkins Dr 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, “1600 Hopkins Dr, San José, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-jose/1600-hopkins-dr-bede425f (data as of July 9, 2026).