670 River Oaks Pkwy
Strip Mall in San José, CA · 95134
At a glance
670 River Oaks Pkwy is a 22,382-square-foot strip mall building in San José, California, built in 1989. In its 2024 San José benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 126.5 kBtu/ft² and 157 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 | 126.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 254.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 157 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 454,987 kWh |
| Natural gas | 12,779 therms |
| Water use | 1,063 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 22,382 sq ft |
| Source record | san_jose:0155-0-00:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 126.5 kBtu/ft² | 157 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 106.3 kBtu/ft² | 151 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 76.5 kBtu/ft² | 110 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 104.9 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2020 | — | 94.3 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2019 | — | 150.5 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 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
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Location
- Address
- 670 River Oaks Pkwy
- City
- San José
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95134
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does 670 River Oaks Pkwy 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 126.5 kBtu/ft² is about 12% above the average of 113.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 22,382 sq ft, it is about 63% below the average floor area of 59,939 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1989, 5 years later 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 670 River Oaks Pkwy's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 San José disclosures for 670 River Oaks Pkwy, covering report years 2018–2024. Site EUI moved from 150.5 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 126.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 16% decrease. Reported emissions went from 110 tCO₂e to 157 tCO₂e over the same span (up 43%).
What does a site EUI of 126.5 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. 670 River Oaks Pkwy's 126.5 kBtu/ft² across 22,382 sq ft works out to about 2.8 billion Btu (830 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 254.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 454,987 kWh of electricity, 12,779 therms of natural gas and 1,063 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 670 River Oaks Pkwy to report its energy use?
670 River Oaks Pkwy 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:0155-0-00:2024). 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 670 River Oaks Pkwy's energy grade?
670 River Oaks Pkwy did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 126.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 670 River Oaks Pkwy use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 126.5 kBtu/ft² (254.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 22,382 sq ft, including 454,987 kWh of electricity and 12,779 therms of natural gas.
What are 670 River Oaks Pkwy's carbon emissions?
670 River Oaks Pkwy reported 157 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 670 River Oaks Pkwy?
670 River Oaks Pkwy is in San José, California 95134.
How big is 670 River Oaks Pkwy and when was it built?
670 River Oaks Pkwy has 22,382 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1989 as its year built. It is classed as strip mall.
Is 670 River Oaks Pkwy 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, “670 River Oaks Pkwy, San José, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-jose/670-river-oaks-pkwy-ccd3d368 (data as of July 9, 2026).