At a glance
1960 The Alameda is a 35,200-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 57.7 kBtu/ft² and 123 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 | 57.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 117.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 123 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 337,294 kWh |
| Natural gas | 8,788 therms |
| Water use | 1,309 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 35,200 sq ft |
| Source record | san_jose:0333-0-00:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 57.7 kBtu/ft² | 123 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | 63 | +5 | 60.1 kBtu/ft² | 133 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 58 | -3 | 64.8 kBtu/ft² | 140 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 61 | +2 | 61.7 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2020 | 59 | 61.7 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2019 | — | 64.7 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
- 1960 The Alameda
- City
- San José
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95126
Within ~1 km
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How does 1960 The Alameda 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 57.7 kBtu/ft² is about 11% below the average of 64.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 35,200 sq ft, it is about 63% 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 1960 The Alameda's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 San José disclosures for 1960 The Alameda, covering report years 2019–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 59 in 2020 to 63 in 2023 (+4 points). Site EUI moved from 64.7 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 57.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 11% decrease. Reported emissions went from 140 tCO₂e to 123 tCO₂e over the same span (down 12%).
What does a site EUI of 57.7 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. 1960 The Alameda's 57.7 kBtu/ft² across 35,200 sq ft works out to about 2 billion Btu (595 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 117.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 337,294 kWh of electricity, 8,788 therms of natural gas and 1,309 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 1960 The Alameda to report its energy use?
1960 The Alameda 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:0333-0-00:2024). 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 1960 The Alameda's energy grade?
1960 The Alameda did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 57.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 1960 The Alameda use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 57.7 kBtu/ft² (117.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 35,200 sq ft, including 337,294 kWh of electricity and 8,788 therms of natural gas.
What are 1960 The Alameda's carbon emissions?
1960 The Alameda reported 123 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 1960 The Alameda?
1960 The Alameda is in San José, California 95126.
How big is 1960 The Alameda and when was it built?
1960 The Alameda has 35,200 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 1960 The Alameda 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, “1960 The Alameda, San José, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-jose/1960-the-alameda-8c25ce4f (data as of July 9, 2026).