865 Blossom Hill Rd
Strip Mall in San José, CA · 95123
At a glance
865 Blossom Hill Rd is a 61,680-square-foot strip mall building in San José, California, built in 2000. In its 2024 San José benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 40.2 kBtu/ft² and 163 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 | 40.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 110.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 163 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 700,158 kWh |
| Natural gas | 918 therms |
| Water use | 498 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 61,680 sq ft |
| Source record | san_jose:1553-0-00:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 40.2 kBtu/ft² | 163 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 41.1 kBtu/ft² | 177 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 43.4 kBtu/ft² | 188 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 42.8 kBtu/ft² | 186 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 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
- 865 Blossom Hill Rd
- City
- San José
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95123
Within ~1 km
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How does 865 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 40.2 kBtu/ft² is about 64% below the average of 113.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 61,680 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 59,939 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2000, 16 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 865 Blossom Hill Rd's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 San José disclosures for 865 Blossom Hill Rd, covering report years 2018–2024. Site EUI moved from 42.8 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 40.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 6% decrease. Reported emissions went from 186 tCO₂e to 163 tCO₂e over the same span (down 12%).
What does a site EUI of 40.2 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. 865 Blossom Hill Rd's 40.2 kBtu/ft² across 61,680 sq ft works out to about 2.5 billion Btu (727 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 110.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 700,158 kWh of electricity, 918 therms of natural gas and 498 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 865 Blossom Hill Rd to report its energy use?
865 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:1553-0-00:2024). 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 865 Blossom Hill Rd's energy grade?
865 Blossom Hill Rd did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 40.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 865 Blossom Hill Rd use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 40.2 kBtu/ft² (110.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 61,680 sq ft, including 700,158 kWh of electricity and 918 therms of natural gas.
What are 865 Blossom Hill Rd's carbon emissions?
865 Blossom Hill Rd reported 163 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 865 Blossom Hill Rd?
865 Blossom Hill Rd is in San José, California 95123.
How big is 865 Blossom Hill Rd and when was it built?
865 Blossom Hill Rd has 61,680 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2000 as its year built. It is classed as strip mall.
Is 865 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, “865 Blossom Hill Rd, San José, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-jose/865-blossom-hill-rd-6c6d53c8 (data as of July 9, 2026).