At a glance
2655 Seely Ave Bldg 9 is a 83,126-square-foot office building in San José, California, built in 2005. In its 2024 San José benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 169.4 kBtu/ft² and 911 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 | 169.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 436.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 911 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 3,595,104 kWh |
| Natural gas | 18,170 therms |
| Water use | 468 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 83,126 sq ft |
| Source record | san_jose:0148-0-00:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 169.4 kBtu/ft² | 911 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 142.2 kBtu/ft² | 808 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 104.5 kBtu/ft² | 607 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | |
| 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
- 2655 Seely Ave Bldg 9
- City
- San José
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95134
Within ~1 km
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How does 2655 Seely Ave Bldg 9 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 169.4 kBtu/ft² is about 161% above the average of 64.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 83,126 sq ft, it is about 13% below the average floor area of 95,555 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2005, 19 years later than 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 2655 Seely Ave Bldg 9's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 San José disclosures for 2655 Seely Ave Bldg 9, covering report years 2018–2024. Site EUI moved from 104.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 169.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 62% increase. Reported emissions went from 607 tCO₂e to 911 tCO₂e over the same span (up 50%).
What does a site EUI of 169.4 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. 2655 Seely Ave Bldg 9's 169.4 kBtu/ft² across 83,126 sq ft works out to about 14.1 billion Btu (4,127 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 436.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,595,104 kWh of electricity, 18,170 therms of natural gas and 468 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 2655 Seely Ave Bldg 9 to report its energy use?
2655 Seely Ave Bldg 9 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:0148-0-00:2024). 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 2655 Seely Ave Bldg 9's energy grade?
2655 Seely Ave Bldg 9 did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 169.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 2655 Seely Ave Bldg 9 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 169.4 kBtu/ft² (436.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 83,126 sq ft, including 3,595,104 kWh of electricity and 18,170 therms of natural gas.
What are 2655 Seely Ave Bldg 9's carbon emissions?
2655 Seely Ave Bldg 9 reported 911 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 2655 Seely Ave Bldg 9?
2655 Seely Ave Bldg 9 is in San José, California 95134.
How big is 2655 Seely Ave Bldg 9 and when was it built?
2655 Seely Ave Bldg 9 has 83,126 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2005 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 2655 Seely Ave Bldg 9 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, “2655 Seely Ave Bldg 9, San José, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-jose/2655-seely-ave-bldg-9-4ec40dd4 (data as of July 9, 2026).