2688 Orchard Pkwy
Laboratory in San José, CA · 95134
At a glance
2688 Orchard Pkwy is a 82,384-square-foot laboratory building in San José, California, built in 1980. In its 2024 San José benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 152.7 kBtu/ft² and 713 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 | 152.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 398.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 713 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 3,289,167 kWh |
| Natural gas | 13,536 therms |
| Water use | 298 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 82,384 sq ft |
| Source record | san_jose:0229-0-00:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 152.7 kBtu/ft² | 713 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | — | — | |
| 2022 | — | 149.5 kBtu/ft² | 831 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 143.3 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2020 | 9 | -4 | 146.4 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2019 | 13 | -12 | 156.2 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2018 | 25 | 98.1 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
- 2688 Orchard Pkwy
- City
- San José
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95134
Within ~1 km
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How does 2688 Orchard Pkwy compare with other laboratory buildings in San José?
The latest disclosures cover 18 laboratory buildings in San José, out of 1,790 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 152.7 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 152.6 kBtu/ft².
At 82,384 sq ft, it is about 26% below the average floor area of 111,442 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1980, 10 years earlier than the group's average year built (1990). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 795 laboratory buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 29 and a site EUI of 231.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 2688 Orchard Pkwy's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 San José disclosures for 2688 Orchard Pkwy, covering report years 2018–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 25 in 2018 to 9 in 2020 (-16 points); its best year on file was 2018, at 25. Site EUI moved from 98.1 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 152.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 56% increase. Reported emissions went from 831 tCO₂e to 713 tCO₂e over the same span (down 14%).
What does a site EUI of 152.7 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. 2688 Orchard Pkwy's 152.7 kBtu/ft² across 82,384 sq ft works out to about 12.6 billion Btu (3,687 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 398.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,289,167 kWh of electricity, 13,536 therms of natural gas and 298 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 2688 Orchard Pkwy to report its energy use?
2688 Orchard Pkwy 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:0229-0-00:2024). 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 2688 Orchard Pkwy's energy grade?
2688 Orchard Pkwy did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 152.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 2688 Orchard Pkwy use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 152.7 kBtu/ft² (398.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 82,384 sq ft, including 3,289,167 kWh of electricity and 13,536 therms of natural gas.
What are 2688 Orchard Pkwy's carbon emissions?
2688 Orchard Pkwy reported 713 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 2688 Orchard Pkwy?
2688 Orchard Pkwy is in San José, California 95134.
How big is 2688 Orchard Pkwy and when was it built?
2688 Orchard Pkwy has 82,384 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1980 as its year built. It is classed as laboratory.
Is 2688 Orchard Pkwy 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, “2688 Orchard Pkwy, San José, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-jose/2688-orchard-pkwy-b53f6d5f (data as of July 9, 2026).