5647 Snell Ave
Strip Mall in San José, CA · 95123
At a glance
5647 Snell Ave is a 29,522-square-foot strip mall building in San José, California, built in 1985. In its 2024 San José benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 152.7 kBtu/ft² and 270 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 | 298.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 270 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 683,642 kWh |
| Natural gas | 21,746 therms |
| Water use | 1,832 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 29,522 sq ft |
| Source record | san_jose:2027-0-00:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 152.7 kBtu/ft² | 270 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 145.5 kBtu/ft² | 270 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 148.9 kBtu/ft² | 272 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 153.5 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2020 | — | 168.8 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2019 | — | 198.8 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 5647 Snell Ave
- City
- San José
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95123
Within ~1 km
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How does 5647 Snell Ave 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 152.7 kBtu/ft² is about 35% above the average of 113.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 29,522 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 59,939 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1985 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 5647 Snell Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 San José disclosures for 5647 Snell Ave, covering report years 2019–2024. Site EUI moved from 198.8 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 152.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 23% decrease. Reported emissions went from 272 tCO₂e to 270 tCO₂e over the same span (down 1%).
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. 5647 Snell Ave's 152.7 kBtu/ft² across 29,522 sq ft works out to about 4.5 billion Btu (1,321 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 298.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 683,642 kWh of electricity, 21,746 therms of natural gas and 1,832 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 5647 Snell Ave to report its energy use?
5647 Snell 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:2027-0-00:2024). 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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- 5371 Camden Ave· 26,833 sq ft · EUI 105.9 kBtu/ft²
- 2628 Union Ave· 25,964 sq ft · EUI 101.7 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is 5647 Snell Ave's energy grade?
5647 Snell Ave 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 5647 Snell Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 152.7 kBtu/ft² (298.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 29,522 sq ft, including 683,642 kWh of electricity and 21,746 therms of natural gas.
What are 5647 Snell Ave's carbon emissions?
5647 Snell Ave reported 270 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 5647 Snell Ave?
5647 Snell Ave is in San José, California 95123.
How big is 5647 Snell Ave and when was it built?
5647 Snell Ave has 29,522 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1985 as its year built. It is classed as strip mall.
Is 5647 Snell 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, “5647 Snell Ave, San José, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-jose/5647-snell-ave-ee2b4fc4 (data as of July 9, 2026).