702 W Taylor St
Distribution Center in San José, CA · 95126
At a glance
702 W Taylor St is a 46,000-square-foot distribution center in San José, California, built in 1979. In its 2024 San José benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 53.6 kBtu/ft² and 221 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 | 53.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 125.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 221 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 532,784 kWh |
| Natural gas | 6,468 therms |
| Water use | 2,080 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 46,000 sq ft |
| Source record | san_jose:0971-0-00:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 53.6 kBtu/ft² | 221 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | — | — | |
| 2022 | 37 | 55.6 kBtu/ft² | 257 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | |
| 2019 | — | — | — |
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
- 702 W Taylor St
- City
- San José
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95126
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does 702 W Taylor St compare with other distribution center buildings in San José?
The latest disclosures cover 25 distribution center buildings in San José, out of 1,790 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 53.6 kBtu/ft² is about 191% above the average of 18.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 46,000 sq ft, it is about 40% below the average floor area of 76,642 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1979, 3 years earlier than the group's average year built (1983). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 4,082 distribution center buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 24.2 kBtu/ft².
How has 702 W Taylor St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 San José disclosures for 702 W Taylor St, covering report years 2019–2024. Site EUI moved from 55.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 53.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 4% decrease. Reported emissions went from 257 tCO₂e to 221 tCO₂e over the same span (down 14%).
What does a site EUI of 53.6 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. 702 W Taylor St's 53.6 kBtu/ft² across 46,000 sq ft works out to about 2.5 billion Btu (723 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 125.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 532,784 kWh of electricity, 6,468 therms of natural gas and 2,080 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 702 W Taylor St to report its energy use?
702 W Taylor St 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:0971-0-00:2024). 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 702 W Taylor St's energy grade?
702 W Taylor St did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 53.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 702 W Taylor St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 53.6 kBtu/ft² (125.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 46,000 sq ft, including 532,784 kWh of electricity and 6,468 therms of natural gas.
What are 702 W Taylor St's carbon emissions?
702 W Taylor St reported 221 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 702 W Taylor St?
702 W Taylor St is in San José, California 95126.
How big is 702 W Taylor St and when was it built?
702 W Taylor St has 46,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1979 as its year built. It is classed as distribution center.
Is 702 W Taylor St 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, “702 W Taylor St, San José, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-jose/702-w-taylor-st-58439888 (data as of July 9, 2026).