196 N 3Rd St
Performing Arts in San José, CA · 95112
At a glance
196 N 3Rd St is a 54,976-square-foot performing arts building in San José, California, built in 1924. In its 2024 San José benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 30.1 kBtu/ft² and 102 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 | 30.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 65.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 102 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 311,929 kWh |
| Natural gas | 5,885 therms |
| Water use | 670 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 54,976 sq ft |
| Source record | san_jose:1564-0-00:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 30.1 kBtu/ft² | 102 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 32.8 kBtu/ft² | 116 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 46.7 kBtu/ft² | 123 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 42.9 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2020 | — | 36.1 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2019 | — | 44.0 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2018 | — | 57.4 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
- 196 N 3Rd St
- City
- San José
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95112
Within ~1 km
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How does 196 N 3Rd St compare with other performing arts buildings in San José?
The latest disclosures cover 5 performing arts buildings in San José, out of 1,790 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 30.1 kBtu/ft² is about 39% below the average of 49.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 54,976 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 51,902 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1924, 38 years earlier than the group's average year built (1962).
How has 196 N 3Rd St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 San José disclosures for 196 N 3Rd St, covering report years 2018–2024. Site EUI moved from 57.4 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 30.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 48% decrease. Reported emissions went from 123 tCO₂e to 102 tCO₂e over the same span (down 17%).
What does a site EUI of 30.1 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. 196 N 3Rd St's 30.1 kBtu/ft² across 54,976 sq ft works out to about 1.7 billion Btu (485 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 65.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 311,929 kWh of electricity, 5,885 therms of natural gas and 670 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 196 N 3Rd St to report its energy use?
196 N 3Rd 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:1564-0-00:2024). 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 196 N 3Rd St's energy grade?
196 N 3Rd St did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 30.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 196 N 3Rd St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 30.1 kBtu/ft² (65.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 54,976 sq ft, including 311,929 kWh of electricity and 5,885 therms of natural gas.
What are 196 N 3Rd St's carbon emissions?
196 N 3Rd St reported 102 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 196 N 3Rd St?
196 N 3Rd St is in San José, California 95112.
How big is 196 N 3Rd St and when was it built?
196 N 3Rd St has 54,976 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1924 as its year built. It is classed as performing arts.
Is 196 N 3Rd 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, “196 N 3Rd St, San José, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-jose/196-n-3rd-st-2a005628 (data as of July 9, 2026).