6950 Almaden Expy
Strip Mall in San José, CA · 95120
At a glance
6950 Almaden Expy is a 77,191-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 21.4 kBtu/ft² and 96 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 | 21.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 36.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 96 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 184,803 kWh |
| Natural gas | 10,230 therms |
| Water use | 122 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 77,191 sq ft |
| Source record | san_jose:2068-0-00:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 21.4 kBtu/ft² | 96 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 22.8 kBtu/ft² | 104 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 23.0 kBtu/ft² | 104 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 22.8 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2020 | — | 23.4 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2019 | — | 31.5 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
- 6950 Almaden Expy
- City
- San José
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95120
Within ~1 km
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How does 6950 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 21.4 kBtu/ft² is about 81% below the average of 113.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 77,191 sq ft, it is about 29% above 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 6950 Almaden Expy's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 San José disclosures for 6950 Almaden Expy, covering report years 2018–2024. Site EUI moved from 31.5 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 21.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 32% decrease. Reported emissions went from 104 tCO₂e to 96 tCO₂e over the same span (down 8%).
What does a site EUI of 21.4 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. 6950 Almaden Expy's 21.4 kBtu/ft² across 77,191 sq ft works out to about 1.7 billion Btu (484 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 36.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 184,803 kWh of electricity, 10,230 therms of natural gas and 122 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 6950 Almaden Expy to report its energy use?
6950 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:2068-0-00:2024). 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 6950 Almaden Expy's energy grade?
6950 Almaden Expy did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 21.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 6950 Almaden Expy use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 21.4 kBtu/ft² (36.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 77,191 sq ft, including 184,803 kWh of electricity and 10,230 therms of natural gas.
What are 6950 Almaden Expy's carbon emissions?
6950 Almaden Expy reported 96 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 6950 Almaden Expy?
6950 Almaden Expy is in San José, California 95120.
How big is 6950 Almaden Expy and when was it built?
6950 Almaden Expy has 77,191 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 6950 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, “6950 Almaden Expy, San José, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-jose/6950-almaden-expy-78113744 (data as of July 9, 2026).