1830 Hillsdale Ave
Strip Mall in San José, CA · 95124
At a glance
1830 Hillsdale Ave is a 42,510-square-foot strip mall building in San José, California, built in 1985. In its 2024 San José benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 29.4 kBtu/ft² and 83 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 | 29.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 82.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 83 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 365,765 kWh |
| Natural gas | 20 therms |
| Water use | 89 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 42,510 sq ft |
| Source record | san_jose:1329-0-00:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 29.4 kBtu/ft² | 83 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 33.5 kBtu/ft² | 101 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 34.4 kBtu/ft² | 100 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 24.5 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2020 | — | 28.4 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
- 1830 Hillsdale Ave
- City
- San José
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95124
Within ~1 km
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How does 1830 Hillsdale Ave 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 29.4 kBtu/ft² is about 74% below the average of 113.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 42,510 sq ft, it is about 29% below the average floor area of 59,939 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1985 construction date is close to 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 1830 Hillsdale Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 San José disclosures for 1830 Hillsdale Ave, covering report years 2019–2024. Site EUI moved from 28.4 kBtu/ft² (2020) to 29.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 4% increase. Reported emissions went from 100 tCO₂e to 83 tCO₂e over the same span (down 17%).
What does a site EUI of 29.4 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. 1830 Hillsdale Ave's 29.4 kBtu/ft² across 42,510 sq ft works out to about 1.2 billion Btu (366 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 82.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 365,765 kWh of electricity, 20 therms of natural gas and 89 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 1830 Hillsdale Ave to report its energy use?
1830 Hillsdale Ave 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:1329-0-00:2024). 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 1830 Hillsdale Ave's energy grade?
1830 Hillsdale Ave did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 29.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 1830 Hillsdale Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 29.4 kBtu/ft² (82.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 42,510 sq ft, including 365,765 kWh of electricity and 20 therms of natural gas.
What are 1830 Hillsdale Ave's carbon emissions?
1830 Hillsdale Ave reported 83 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 1830 Hillsdale Ave?
1830 Hillsdale Ave is in San José, California 95124.
How big is 1830 Hillsdale Ave and when was it built?
1830 Hillsdale Ave has 42,510 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1985 as its year built. It is classed as strip mall.
Is 1830 Hillsdale Ave 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, “1830 Hillsdale Ave, San José, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-jose/1830-hillsdale-ave-1e46264a (data as of July 9, 2026).