2520 Zanker Rd
Mixed Use Property in San José, CA · 95131
At a glance
2520 Zanker Rd is a 121,100-square-foot mixed use property building in San José, California, built in 1980. In its 2024 San José benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 36.0 kBtu/ft² and 277 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 | 36.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 87.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 277 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 1,001,223 kWh |
| Natural gas | 9,426 therms |
| Water use | 2,774 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 121,100 sq ft |
| Source record | san_jose:0609-0-01:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 36.0 kBtu/ft² | 277 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | 75 | +74 | 33.0 kBtu/ft² | 240 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 1 | -99 | 13861.5 kBtu/ft² | 114,999 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 100 | ±0 | 6.1 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2020 | 100 | 2.5 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 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
- 2520 Zanker Rd
- City
- San José
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95131
Within ~1 km
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How does 2520 Zanker Rd compare with other mixed use property buildings in San José?
The latest disclosures cover 21 mixed use property buildings in San José, out of 1,790 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 36.0 kBtu/ft² is about 58% below the average of 84.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 121,100 sq ft, it is about 24% below the average floor area of 159,549 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1980, 4 years earlier than the group's average year built (1985). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,212 mixed use property buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 69 and a site EUI of 79.8 kBtu/ft².
How has 2520 Zanker Rd's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 San José disclosures for 2520 Zanker Rd, covering report years 2018–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 100 in 2020 to 75 in 2023 (-25 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 100. Site EUI moved from 2.5 kBtu/ft² (2020) to 36.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 1340% increase. Reported emissions went from 240 tCO₂e to 277 tCO₂e over the same span (up 15%).
What does a site EUI of 36.0 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. 2520 Zanker Rd's 36.0 kBtu/ft² across 121,100 sq ft works out to about 4.4 billion Btu (1,278 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 87.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,001,223 kWh of electricity, 9,426 therms of natural gas and 2,774 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 2520 Zanker Rd to report its energy use?
2520 Zanker Rd 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:0609-0-01:2024). 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 2520 Zanker Rd's energy grade?
2520 Zanker Rd did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 36.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 2520 Zanker Rd use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 36.0 kBtu/ft² (87.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 121,100 sq ft, including 1,001,223 kWh of electricity and 9,426 therms of natural gas.
What are 2520 Zanker Rd's carbon emissions?
2520 Zanker Rd reported 277 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 2520 Zanker Rd?
2520 Zanker Rd is in San José, California 95131.
How big is 2520 Zanker Rd and when was it built?
2520 Zanker Rd has 121,100 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1980 as its year built. It is classed as mixed use property.
Is 2520 Zanker Rd 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, “2520 Zanker Rd, San José, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-jose/2520-zanker-rd-741cb521 (data as of July 9, 2026).