225 N Market St
Fire Station in San José, CA · 95110
At a glance
225 N Market St is a 15,500-square-foot fire station in San José, California, built in 1999. In its 2024 San José benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 78.9 kBtu/ft² and 70 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 | 78.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 128.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 70 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 119,240 kWh |
| Natural gas | 8,163 therms |
| Water use | 248 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 15,500 sq ft |
| Source record | san_jose:0896-1-00:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 78.9 kBtu/ft² | 70 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 76.1 kBtu/ft² | 70 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 75.8 kBtu/ft² | 71 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 70.9 kBtu/ft² | 66 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 66.3 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2019 | — | 71.4 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
- 225 N Market St
- City
- San José
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95110
Within ~1 km
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How does 225 N Market St compare with other buildings in San José?
The latest disclosures cover 1,790 benchmarked buildings in San José. Its site EUI of 78.9 kBtu/ft² is about 32% above the average of 59.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 15,500 sq ft, it is about 86% below the average floor area of 108,674 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1999, 12 years later than the group's average year built (1987). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 233 fire station buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 69 and a site EUI of 85.8 kBtu/ft².
How has 225 N Market St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 San José disclosures for 225 N Market St, covering report years 2019–2024. Site EUI moved from 71.4 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 78.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 11% increase. Reported emissions went from 66 tCO₂e to 70 tCO₂e over the same span (up 7%).
What does a site EUI of 78.9 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. 225 N Market St's 78.9 kBtu/ft² across 15,500 sq ft works out to about 1.2 billion Btu (358 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 128.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 119,240 kWh of electricity, 8,163 therms of natural gas and 248 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 225 N Market St to report its energy use?
225 N Market 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:0896-1-00:2024). 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 225 N Market St's energy grade?
225 N Market St did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 78.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 225 N Market St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 78.9 kBtu/ft² (128.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 15,500 sq ft, including 119,240 kWh of electricity and 8,163 therms of natural gas.
What are 225 N Market St's carbon emissions?
225 N Market St reported 70 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 225 N Market St?
225 N Market St is in San José, California 95110.
How big is 225 N Market St and when was it built?
225 N Market St has 15,500 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1999 as its year built. It is classed as fire station.
Is 225 N Market 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, “225 N Market St, San José, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-jose/225-n-market-st-c2349ce6 (data as of July 9, 2026).