5015 Almaden Expy
Strip Mall in San José, CA · 95118
At a glance
5015 Almaden Expy is a 42,307-square-foot strip mall building in San José, California, built in 1981. In its 2024 San José benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 158.0 kBtu/ft² and 392 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 | 158.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 280.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 392 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 809,812 kWh |
| Natural gas | 39,195 therms |
| Water use | 4,160 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 42,307 sq ft |
| Source record | san_jose:1869-0-00:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 158.0 kBtu/ft² | 392 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 162.2 kBtu/ft² | 416 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 166.0 kBtu/ft² | 418 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 169.8 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2020 | — | 165.1 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2019 | — | 191.2 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
- 5015 Almaden Expy
- City
- San José
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95118
Within ~1 km
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How does 5015 Almaden Expy 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 158.0 kBtu/ft² is about 40% above the average of 113.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 42,307 sq ft, it is about 29% below the average floor area of 59,939 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1981 construction date is close to 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 5015 Almaden Expy's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 San José disclosures for 5015 Almaden Expy, covering report years 2019–2024. Site EUI moved from 191.2 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 158.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 17% decrease. Reported emissions went from 418 tCO₂e to 392 tCO₂e over the same span (down 6%).
What does a site EUI of 158.0 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. 5015 Almaden Expy's 158.0 kBtu/ft² across 42,307 sq ft works out to about 6.7 billion Btu (1,959 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 280.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 809,812 kWh of electricity, 39,195 therms of natural gas and 4,160 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 5015 Almaden Expy to report its energy use?
5015 Almaden Expy 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:1869-0-00:2024). 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 5015 Almaden Expy's energy grade?
5015 Almaden Expy did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 158.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 5015 Almaden Expy use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 158.0 kBtu/ft² (280.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 42,307 sq ft, including 809,812 kWh of electricity and 39,195 therms of natural gas.
What are 5015 Almaden Expy's carbon emissions?
5015 Almaden Expy reported 392 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 5015 Almaden Expy?
5015 Almaden Expy is in San José, California 95118.
How big is 5015 Almaden Expy and when was it built?
5015 Almaden Expy has 42,307 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1981 as its year built. It is classed as strip mall.
Is 5015 Almaden Expy 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, “5015 Almaden Expy, San José, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-jose/5015-almaden-expy-6abefd61 (data as of July 9, 2026).