2628 Union Ave
Strip Mall in San José, CA · 95124
At a glance
2628 Union Ave is a 25,964-square-foot strip mall building in San José, California, built in 1969. In its 2024 San José benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 101.7 kBtu/ft² and 155 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 | 101.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 179.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 155 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 317,264 kWh |
| Natural gas | 15,582 therms |
| Water use | 40 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 25,964 sq ft |
| Source record | san_jose:1311-0-00:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 101.7 kBtu/ft² | 155 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 113.3 kBtu/ft² | 178 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 138.1 kBtu/ft² | 213 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 139.2 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | |
| 2019 | — | — | — |
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
- 2628 Union Ave
- City
- San José
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95124
Within ~1 km
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How does 2628 Union Ave compare with other strip mall buildings in San José?
The latest disclosures cover 76 strip mall buildings in San José, out of 1,790 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 101.7 kBtu/ft² is about 10% below the average of 113.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 25,964 sq ft, it is about 57% below the average floor area of 59,939 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1969, 15 years earlier than the group's average year built (1984). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,607 strip mall buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 83.1 kBtu/ft².
How has 2628 Union Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 San José disclosures for 2628 Union Ave, covering report years 2019–2024. Site EUI moved from 139.2 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 101.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 27% decrease. Reported emissions went from 213 tCO₂e to 155 tCO₂e over the same span (down 27%).
What does a site EUI of 101.7 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. 2628 Union Ave's 101.7 kBtu/ft² across 25,964 sq ft works out to about 2.6 billion Btu (774 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 179.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 317,264 kWh of electricity, 15,582 therms of natural gas and 40 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 2628 Union Ave to report its energy use?
2628 Union 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:1311-0-00:2024). 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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- 5968 Silver Creek Valley Rd· 23,964 sq ft · EUI 78.4 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is 2628 Union Ave's energy grade?
2628 Union Ave did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 101.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 2628 Union Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 101.7 kBtu/ft² (179.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 25,964 sq ft, including 317,264 kWh of electricity and 15,582 therms of natural gas.
What are 2628 Union Ave's carbon emissions?
2628 Union Ave reported 155 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 2628 Union Ave?
2628 Union Ave is in San José, California 95124.
How big is 2628 Union Ave and when was it built?
2628 Union Ave has 25,964 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1969 as its year built. It is classed as strip mall.
Is 2628 Union 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, “2628 Union Ave, San José, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-jose/2628-union-ave-382863cd (data as of July 9, 2026).