1632 Story Rd
Strip Mall in San José, CA · 95122
At a glance
1632 Story Rd is a 35,000-square-foot strip mall building in San José, California, built in 1962. In its 2024 San José benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 205.9 kBtu/ft² and 413 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 | 205.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 332.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 413 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 679,409 kWh |
| Natural gas | 48,866 therms |
| Water use | 1,303 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 35,000 sq ft |
| Source record | san_jose:1796-0-00:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 205.9 kBtu/ft² | 413 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 227.9 kBtu/ft² | 465 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 222.2 kBtu/ft² | 448 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 209.0 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2020 | — | 196.9 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2019 | — | — | — |
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
- 1632 Story Rd
- City
- San José
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95122
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does 1632 Story Rd compare with other strip mall buildings in San José?
The latest disclosures cover 76 strip mall buildings in San José, out of 1,790 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 205.9 kBtu/ft² is about 82% above the average of 113.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 35,000 sq ft, it is about 42% below the average floor area of 59,939 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1962, 22 years earlier than the group's average year built (1984). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,607 strip mall buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 83.1 kBtu/ft².
How has 1632 Story Rd's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 San José disclosures for 1632 Story Rd, covering report years 2019–2024. Site EUI moved from 196.9 kBtu/ft² (2020) to 205.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 5% increase. Reported emissions went from 448 tCO₂e to 413 tCO₂e over the same span (down 8%).
What does a site EUI of 205.9 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. 1632 Story Rd's 205.9 kBtu/ft² across 35,000 sq ft works out to about 7.2 billion Btu (2,112 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 332.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 679,409 kWh of electricity, 48,866 therms of natural gas and 1,303 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 1632 Story Rd to report its energy use?
1632 Story Rd 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:1796-0-00:2024). San José's BPO requires buildings over 20,000 sq ft to benchmark annually and complete beyond-benchmarking performance improvements on a rolling schedule.
More strip mall buildings in San José
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- 2850 Quimby Rd· 34,370 sq ft · EUI 179.6 kBtu/ft²
- 392 N Capitol Ave· 33,800 sq ft · EUI 24.8 kBtu/ft²
- 1661 Foxworthy Ave· 33,570 sq ft · EUI 68.7 kBtu/ft²
- 1609 Mckee Rd· 32,898 sq ft · EUI 242.1 kBtu/ft²
- 5122 Stevens Creek Blvd· 31,469 sq ft · EUI 95.1 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is 1632 Story Rd's energy grade?
1632 Story Rd did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 205.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 1632 Story Rd use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 205.9 kBtu/ft² (332.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 35,000 sq ft, including 679,409 kWh of electricity and 48,866 therms of natural gas.
What are 1632 Story Rd's carbon emissions?
1632 Story Rd reported 413 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 1632 Story Rd?
1632 Story Rd is in San José, California 95122.
How big is 1632 Story Rd and when was it built?
1632 Story Rd has 35,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1962 as its year built. It is classed as strip mall.
Is 1632 Story Rd 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, “1632 Story Rd, San José, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-jose/1632-story-rd-3ee68c92 (data as of July 9, 2026).