At a glance
170 Rose Orchard Way is a 60,002-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 97.1 kBtu/ft² and 358 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 | 97.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 210.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 358 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 1,085,766 kWh |
| Natural gas | 21,200 therms |
| Water use | 997 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 60,002 sq ft |
| Source record | san_jose:0181-0-00:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 97.1 kBtu/ft² | 358 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 122.4 kBtu/ft² | 461 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 107.3 kBtu/ft² | 411 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 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
- 170 Rose Orchard Way
- City
- San José
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95134
Within ~1 km
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How does 170 Rose Orchard Way 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 97.1 kBtu/ft² is about 50% above the average of 64.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 60,002 sq ft, it is about 37% below 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 170 Rose Orchard Way's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 San José disclosures for 170 Rose Orchard Way, covering report years 2018–2024. Site EUI moved from 107.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 97.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 10% decrease. Reported emissions went from 411 tCO₂e to 358 tCO₂e over the same span (down 13%).
What does a site EUI of 97.1 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. 170 Rose Orchard Way's 97.1 kBtu/ft² across 60,002 sq ft works out to about 5.8 billion Btu (1,707 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 210.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,085,766 kWh of electricity, 21,200 therms of natural gas and 997 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 170 Rose Orchard Way to report its energy use?
170 Rose Orchard Way 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:0181-0-00:2024). 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 170 Rose Orchard Way's energy grade?
170 Rose Orchard Way did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 97.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 170 Rose Orchard Way use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 97.1 kBtu/ft² (210.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 60,002 sq ft, including 1,085,766 kWh of electricity and 21,200 therms of natural gas.
What are 170 Rose Orchard Way's carbon emissions?
170 Rose Orchard Way reported 358 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 170 Rose Orchard Way?
170 Rose Orchard Way is in San José, California 95134.
How big is 170 Rose Orchard Way and when was it built?
170 Rose Orchard Way has 60,002 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 170 Rose Orchard Way 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, “170 Rose Orchard Way, San José, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-jose/170-rose-orchard-way-e0dcfff1 (data as of July 9, 2026).