471 Saratoga Ave
Supermarket/Grocery Store in San José, CA · 95129
At a glance
471 Saratoga Ave is a 50,100-square-foot supermarket/grocery store in San José, California, built in 1973. In its 2024 San José benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 136.9 kBtu/ft² and 397 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 | 136.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 229.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 397 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 718,143 kWh |
| Natural gas | 44,102 therms |
| Water use | 5,704 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 50,100 sq ft |
| Source record | san_jose:1177-0-00:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 136.9 kBtu/ft² | 397 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 135.7 kBtu/ft² | 405 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 124.6 kBtu/ft² | 375 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | 94 | +1 | 118.2 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2020 | 93 | 104.3 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 471 Saratoga Ave
- City
- San José
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95129
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does 471 Saratoga Ave compare with other supermarket/grocery store buildings in San José?
The latest disclosures cover 43 supermarket/grocery store buildings in San José, out of 1,790 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 136.9 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 151.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 50,100 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 55,514 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1973, 11 years earlier than the group's average year built (1984). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,646 supermarket/grocery store buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 71 and a site EUI of 176.1 kBtu/ft².
How has 471 Saratoga Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 San José disclosures for 471 Saratoga Ave, covering report years 2018–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 93 in 2020 to 94 in 2021 (+1 points). Site EUI moved from 104.3 kBtu/ft² (2020) to 136.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 31% increase. Reported emissions went from 375 tCO₂e to 397 tCO₂e over the same span (up 6%).
What does a site EUI of 136.9 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. 471 Saratoga Ave's 136.9 kBtu/ft² across 50,100 sq ft works out to about 6.9 billion Btu (2,010 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 229.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 718,143 kWh of electricity, 44,102 therms of natural gas and 5,704 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 471 Saratoga Ave to report its energy use?
471 Saratoga 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:1177-0-00:2024). 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 471 Saratoga Ave's energy grade?
471 Saratoga Ave did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 136.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 471 Saratoga Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 136.9 kBtu/ft² (229.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 50,100 sq ft, including 718,143 kWh of electricity and 44,102 therms of natural gas.
What are 471 Saratoga Ave's carbon emissions?
471 Saratoga Ave reported 397 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 471 Saratoga Ave?
471 Saratoga Ave is in San José, California 95129.
How big is 471 Saratoga Ave and when was it built?
471 Saratoga Ave has 50,100 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1973 as its year built. It is classed as supermarket/grocery store.
Is 471 Saratoga 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, “471 Saratoga Ave, San José, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-jose/471-saratoga-ave-edb9e295 (data as of July 9, 2026).