88 S 4Th St
Parking in San José, CA · 95112
At a glance
88 S 4Th St is a 313,842-square-foot parking building in San José, California, built in 2003. In its 2024 San José benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 5.7 kBtu/ft² and 118 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 | 5.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 15.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 118 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 522,673 kWh |
| Water use | 1,266 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 313,842 sq ft |
| Source record | san_jose:1581-1-00:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 5.7 kBtu/ft² | 118 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 5.5 kBtu/ft² | 122 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 8.4 kBtu/ft² | 168 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 8.9 kBtu/ft² | 179 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 9.4 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2019 | — | 16.5 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2018 | — | 18.9 kBtu/ft² | — |
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
- 88 S 4Th St
- City
- San José
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95112
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does 88 S 4Th St compare with other parking buildings in San José?
The latest disclosures cover 15 parking buildings in San José, out of 1,790 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 5.7 kBtu/ft² is about 87% below the average of 42.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 313,842 sq ft, it is about 11% above the average floor area of 281,693 sq ft for those buildings. Its 2003 construction date is close to the group's average year built (2000). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,071 parking buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 67 and a site EUI of 40.3 kBtu/ft².
How has 88 S 4Th St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 San José disclosures for 88 S 4Th St, covering report years 2018–2024. Site EUI moved from 18.9 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 5.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 70% decrease. Reported emissions went from 179 tCO₂e to 118 tCO₂e over the same span (down 34%).
What does a site EUI of 5.7 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. 88 S 4Th St's 5.7 kBtu/ft² across 313,842 sq ft works out to about 1.8 billion Btu (524 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 15.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 522,673 kWh of electricity and 1,266 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 88 S 4Th St to report its energy use?
88 S 4Th 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:1581-1-00:2024). 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 88 S 4Th St's energy grade?
88 S 4Th St did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 5.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 88 S 4Th St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 5.7 kBtu/ft² (15.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 313,842 sq ft, including 522,673 kWh of electricity.
What are 88 S 4Th St's carbon emissions?
88 S 4Th St reported 118 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 88 S 4Th St?
88 S 4Th St is in San José, California 95112.
How big is 88 S 4Th St and when was it built?
88 S 4Th St has 313,842 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2003 as its year built. It is classed as parking.
Is 88 S 4Th 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, “88 S 4Th St, San José, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-jose/88-s-4th-st-e6d94719 (data as of July 9, 2026).