At a glance
6541 Via Del Oro is a 117,012-square-foot office building in San José, California, built in 1982. In its 2024 San José benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 23.6 kBtu/ft² and 168 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 | 23.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 49.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 168 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 481,373 kWh |
| Natural gas | 11,192 therms |
| Water use | 881 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 117,012 sq ft |
| Source record | san_jose:2093-0-00:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 23.6 kBtu/ft² | 168 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 29.8 kBtu/ft² | 228 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 21.0 kBtu/ft² | 153 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 36.7 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2020 | — | 38.1 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | — | 52.6 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
- 6541 Via Del Oro
- City
- San José
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95119
Within ~1 km
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How does 6541 Via Del Oro compare with other office buildings in San José?
The latest disclosures cover 408 office buildings in San José, out of 1,790 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 23.6 kBtu/ft² is about 64% below the average of 64.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 117,012 sq ft, it is about 22% above the average floor area of 95,555 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1982, 4 years earlier than the group's average year built (1986). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has 6541 Via Del Oro's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 San José disclosures for 6541 Via Del Oro, covering report years 2018–2024. Site EUI moved from 52.6 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 23.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 55% decrease. Reported emissions went from 153 tCO₂e to 168 tCO₂e over the same span (up 10%).
What does a site EUI of 23.6 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. 6541 Via Del Oro's 23.6 kBtu/ft² across 117,012 sq ft works out to about 2.8 billion Btu (809 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 49.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 481,373 kWh of electricity, 11,192 therms of natural gas and 881 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 6541 Via Del Oro to report its energy use?
6541 Via Del Oro 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:2093-0-00:2024). 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 6541 Via Del Oro's energy grade?
6541 Via Del Oro did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 23.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 6541 Via Del Oro use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 23.6 kBtu/ft² (49.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 117,012 sq ft, including 481,373 kWh of electricity and 11,192 therms of natural gas.
What are 6541 Via Del Oro's carbon emissions?
6541 Via Del Oro reported 168 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 6541 Via Del Oro?
6541 Via Del Oro is in San José, California 95119.
How big is 6541 Via Del Oro and when was it built?
6541 Via Del Oro has 117,012 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1982 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 6541 Via Del Oro 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, “6541 Via Del Oro, San José, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-jose/6541-via-del-oro-a6d887c4 (data as of July 9, 2026).