960 W Hedding St
College/University in San José, CA · 95126
At a glance
960 W Hedding St is a 351,197-square-foot college/university building in San José, California, built in 1954. In its 2024 San José benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 38.4 kBtu/ft² and 677 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 | 38.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 59.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 677 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 1,670,315 kWh |
| Natural gas | 77,785 therms |
| Water use | 2,055 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 351,197 sq ft |
| Source record | san_jose:0972-0-00:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 38.4 kBtu/ft² | 677 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | 100 | ±0 | 28.6 kBtu/ft² | 449 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 100 | 5.5 kBtu/ft² | 80 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | |
| 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 960 W Hedding St
- City
- San José
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 95126
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does 960 W Hedding St compare with other buildings in San José?
The latest disclosures cover 1,790 benchmarked buildings in San José. Its site EUI of 38.4 kBtu/ft² is about 36% below the average of 59.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 351,197 sq ft, it is about 223% above the average floor area of 108,674 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1954, 33 years earlier than the group's average year built (1987). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,113 college/university buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft².
How has 960 W Hedding St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 San José disclosures for 960 W Hedding St, covering report years 2018–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 100 in both 2022 and 2023. Site EUI moved from 5.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 38.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 598% increase. Reported emissions went from 80 tCO₂e to 677 tCO₂e over the same span (up 751%).
What does a site EUI of 38.4 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. 960 W Hedding St's 38.4 kBtu/ft² across 351,197 sq ft works out to about 13.5 billion Btu (3,952 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 59.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,670,315 kWh of electricity, 77,785 therms of natural gas and 2,055 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 960 W Hedding St to report its energy use?
960 W Hedding 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:0972-0-00:2024). 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 960 W Hedding St's energy grade?
960 W Hedding St did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 38.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 960 W Hedding St use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 38.4 kBtu/ft² (59.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 351,197 sq ft, including 1,670,315 kWh of electricity and 77,785 therms of natural gas.
What are 960 W Hedding St's carbon emissions?
960 W Hedding St reported 677 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 960 W Hedding St?
960 W Hedding St is in San José, California 95126.
How big is 960 W Hedding St and when was it built?
960 W Hedding St has 351,197 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1954 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is 960 W Hedding 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, “960 W Hedding St, San José, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-jose/960-w-hedding-st-1856b26c (data as of July 9, 2026).