846 Blossom Hill Rd
Strip Mall in San José, CA · 95123
At a glance
846 Blossom Hill Rd is a 88,309-square-foot strip mall building in San José, California, built in 1994. In its 2024 San José benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 148.4 kBtu/ft² and 772 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 | 148.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 270.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 772 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 1,693,039 kWh |
| Natural gas | 73,247 therms |
| Water use | 6,300 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 88,309 sq ft |
| Source record | san_jose:2062-0-00:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 148.4 kBtu/ft² | 772 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 153.5 kBtu/ft² | 828 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 160.0 kBtu/ft² | 847 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 152.5 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2020 | — | 144.5 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
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Location
- Address
- 846 Blossom Hill Rd
- City
- San José
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95123
Within ~1 km
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How does 846 Blossom Hill Rd 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 148.4 kBtu/ft² is about 31% above the average of 113.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 88,309 sq ft, it is about 47% above the average floor area of 59,939 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1994, 10 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 846 Blossom Hill Rd's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 San José disclosures for 846 Blossom Hill Rd, covering report years 2019–2024. Site EUI moved from 144.5 kBtu/ft² (2020) to 148.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 3% increase. Reported emissions went from 847 tCO₂e to 772 tCO₂e over the same span (down 9%).
What does a site EUI of 148.4 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. 846 Blossom Hill Rd's 148.4 kBtu/ft² across 88,309 sq ft works out to about 13.1 billion Btu (3,841 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 270.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,693,039 kWh of electricity, 73,247 therms of natural gas and 6,300 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 846 Blossom Hill Rd to report its energy use?
846 Blossom Hill Rd 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:2062-0-00:2024). 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 846 Blossom Hill Rd's energy grade?
846 Blossom Hill Rd did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 148.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 846 Blossom Hill Rd use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 148.4 kBtu/ft² (270.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 88,309 sq ft, including 1,693,039 kWh of electricity and 73,247 therms of natural gas.
What are 846 Blossom Hill Rd's carbon emissions?
846 Blossom Hill Rd reported 772 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 846 Blossom Hill Rd?
846 Blossom Hill Rd is in San José, California 95123.
How big is 846 Blossom Hill Rd and when was it built?
846 Blossom Hill Rd has 88,309 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1994 as its year built. It is classed as strip mall.
Is 846 Blossom Hill Rd 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, “846 Blossom Hill Rd, San José, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-jose/846-blossom-hill-rd-333d1d53 (data as of July 9, 2026).