2850 Quimby Rd
Strip Mall in San José, CA · 95148
At a glance
2850 Quimby Rd is a 34,370-square-foot strip mall building in San José, California, built in 1980. In its 2024 San José benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 179.6 kBtu/ft² and 356 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 | 179.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 294.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 356 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 611,114 kWh |
| Natural gas | 40,886 therms |
| Water use | 4,963 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 34,370 sq ft |
| Source record | san_jose:1961-0-00:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 179.6 kBtu/ft² | 356 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 188.9 kBtu/ft² | 383 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 195.6 kBtu/ft² | 398 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | |
| 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
- 2850 Quimby Rd
- City
- San José
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95148
Within ~1 km
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How does 2850 Quimby Rd 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 179.6 kBtu/ft² is about 59% above the average of 113.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 34,370 sq ft, it is about 43% below the average floor area of 59,939 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1980, 4 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 2850 Quimby Rd's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 San José disclosures for 2850 Quimby Rd, covering report years 2019–2024. Site EUI moved from 195.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 179.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 8% decrease. Reported emissions went from 398 tCO₂e to 356 tCO₂e over the same span (down 11%).
What does a site EUI of 179.6 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. 2850 Quimby Rd's 179.6 kBtu/ft² across 34,370 sq ft works out to about 6.2 billion Btu (1,809 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 294.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 611,114 kWh of electricity, 40,886 therms of natural gas and 4,963 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 2850 Quimby Rd to report its energy use?
2850 Quimby 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:1961-0-00:2024). San José's BPO requires buildings over 20,000 sq ft to benchmark annually and complete beyond-benchmarking performance improvements on a rolling schedule.
More strip mall buildings in San José
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- 1609 Mckee Rd· 32,898 sq ft · EUI 242.1 kBtu/ft²
- 5122 Stevens Creek Blvd· 31,469 sq ft · EUI 95.1 kBtu/ft²
- 4424 Pearl Ave· 31,370 sq ft · EUI 59.5 kBtu/ft²
- 5647 Snell Ave· 29,522 sq ft · EUI 152.7 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is 2850 Quimby Rd's energy grade?
2850 Quimby Rd did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 179.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 2850 Quimby Rd use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 179.6 kBtu/ft² (294.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 34,370 sq ft, including 611,114 kWh of electricity and 40,886 therms of natural gas.
What are 2850 Quimby Rd's carbon emissions?
2850 Quimby Rd reported 356 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 2850 Quimby Rd?
2850 Quimby Rd is in San José, California 95148.
How big is 2850 Quimby Rd and when was it built?
2850 Quimby Rd has 34,370 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1980 as its year built. It is classed as strip mall.
Is 2850 Quimby 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, “2850 Quimby Rd, San José, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-jose/2850-quimby-rd-4e36bf1b (data as of July 9, 2026).