1641 N 1St St
College/University in San José, CA · 95112
At a glance
1641 N 1St St is a 45,932-square-foot college/university building in San José, California, built in 1980. In its 2024 San José benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 59.6 kBtu/ft² and 165 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 | 59.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 118.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 165 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 433,152 kWh |
| Natural gas | 12,576 therms |
| Water use | 105 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 45,932 sq ft |
| Source record | san_jose:0311-0-00:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 59.6 kBtu/ft² | 165 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 20.4 kBtu/ft² | 59 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 22.8 kBtu/ft² | 130 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | 92 | +11 | 45.3 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2020 | 81 | 68.4 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
- 1641 N 1St St
- City
- San José
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95112
Within ~1 km
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How does 1641 N 1St St compare with other buildings in San José?
The latest disclosures cover 1,790 benchmarked buildings in San José. Its site EUI of 59.6 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 59.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 45,932 sq ft, it is about 58% below the average floor area of 108,674 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1980, 7 years earlier than the group's average year built (1987). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,113 college/university buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 1641 N 1St St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 San José disclosures for 1641 N 1St St, covering report years 2019–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 81 in 2020 to 92 in 2021 (+11 points). Site EUI moved from 68.4 kBtu/ft² (2020) to 59.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 13% decrease. Reported emissions went from 130 tCO₂e to 165 tCO₂e over the same span (up 26%).
What does a site EUI of 59.6 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. 1641 N 1St St's 59.6 kBtu/ft² across 45,932 sq ft works out to about 2.7 billion Btu (802 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 118.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 433,152 kWh of electricity, 12,576 therms of natural gas and 105 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 1641 N 1St St to report its energy use?
1641 N 1St St 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:0311-0-00:2024). 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 1641 N 1St St's energy grade?
1641 N 1St St did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 59.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 1641 N 1St St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 59.6 kBtu/ft² (118.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 45,932 sq ft, including 433,152 kWh of electricity and 12,576 therms of natural gas.
What are 1641 N 1St St's carbon emissions?
1641 N 1St St reported 165 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 1641 N 1St St?
1641 N 1St St is in San José, California 95112.
How big is 1641 N 1St St and when was it built?
1641 N 1St St has 45,932 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1980 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is 1641 N 1St St 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, “1641 N 1St St, San José, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-jose/1641-n-1st-st-234bf178 (data as of July 9, 2026).