At a glance
8 N San Pedro St is a 25,367-square-foot office building in San José, California, built in 1942. In its 2024 San José benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 134.4 kBtu/ft² and 199 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 | 134.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 232.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 199 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 389,877 kWh |
| Natural gas | 20,803 therms |
| Water use | 707 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 25,367 sq ft |
| Source record | san_jose:0904-0-00:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 134.4 kBtu/ft² | 199 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 133.2 kBtu/ft² | 203 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 131.1 kBtu/ft² | 197 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 125.7 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2020 | — | 119.4 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 8 N San Pedro St
- City
- San José
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95110
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does 8 N San Pedro St 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 134.4 kBtu/ft² is about twice the average of 64.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 25,367 sq ft, it is about 73% below the average floor area of 95,555 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1942, 44 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 8 N San Pedro St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 San José disclosures for 8 N San Pedro St, covering report years 2019–2024. Site EUI moved from 119.4 kBtu/ft² (2020) to 134.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 13% increase. Reported emissions went from 197 tCO₂e to 199 tCO₂e over the same span (up 1%).
What does a site EUI of 134.4 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. 8 N San Pedro St's 134.4 kBtu/ft² across 25,367 sq ft works out to about 3.4 billion Btu (999 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 232.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 389,877 kWh of electricity, 20,803 therms of natural gas and 707 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 8 N San Pedro St to report its energy use?
8 N San Pedro 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:0904-0-00:2024). 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 8 N San Pedro St's energy grade?
8 N San Pedro St did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 134.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 8 N San Pedro St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 134.4 kBtu/ft² (232.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 25,367 sq ft, including 389,877 kWh of electricity and 20,803 therms of natural gas.
What are 8 N San Pedro St's carbon emissions?
8 N San Pedro St reported 199 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 8 N San Pedro St?
8 N San Pedro St is in San José, California 95110.
How big is 8 N San Pedro St and when was it built?
8 N San Pedro St has 25,367 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1942 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 8 N San Pedro 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, “8 N San Pedro St, San José, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-jose/8-n-san-pedro-st-b590b645 (data as of July 9, 2026).