250 Stockton Ave
Data Center in San José, CA · 95126
At a glance
250 Stockton Ave is a 94,000-square-foot data center in San José, California, built in 1943. In its 2024 San José benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 4.7 kBtu/ft² and 29 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 | 4.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 13.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 29 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 129,490 kWh |
| Water use | 11 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 94,000 sq ft |
| Source record | san_jose:0893-0-00:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 4.7 kBtu/ft² | 29 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 4.3 kBtu/ft² | 29 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 6.6 kBtu/ft² | 43 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 11.2 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2020 | — | 213.9 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2019 | 1 | 356.3 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 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
- 250 Stockton Ave
- City
- San José
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95126
Within ~1 km
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How does 250 Stockton Ave compare with other buildings in San José?
The latest disclosures cover 1,790 benchmarked buildings in San José. Its site EUI of 4.7 kBtu/ft² is about 92% below the average of 59.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 94,000 sq ft, it is about 14% below the average floor area of 108,674 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1943, 44 years earlier than the group's average year built (1987). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 267 data center buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 504.4 kBtu/ft².
How has 250 Stockton Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 San José disclosures for 250 Stockton Ave, covering report years 2018–2024. Site EUI moved from 356.3 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 4.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 99% decrease. Reported emissions went from 43 tCO₂e to 29 tCO₂e over the same span (down 31%).
What does a site EUI of 4.7 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. 250 Stockton Ave's 4.7 kBtu/ft² across 94,000 sq ft works out to about 0.4 billion Btu (129 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 13.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 129,490 kWh of electricity and 11 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 250 Stockton Ave to report its energy use?
250 Stockton 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:0893-0-00:2024). 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 250 Stockton Ave's energy grade?
250 Stockton Ave did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 4.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 250 Stockton Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 4.7 kBtu/ft² (13.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 94,000 sq ft, including 129,490 kWh of electricity.
What are 250 Stockton Ave's carbon emissions?
250 Stockton Ave reported 29 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 250 Stockton Ave?
250 Stockton Ave is in San José, California 95126.
How big is 250 Stockton Ave and when was it built?
250 Stockton Ave has 94,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1943 as its year built. It is classed as data center.
Is 250 Stockton 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, “250 Stockton Ave, San José, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-jose/250-stockton-ave-fae2afd9 (data as of July 9, 2026).