71 Second Street Aka 85 Second Street
Office in California, CA · 71 2Nd Street, San Francisco · 94105
At a glance
71 Second Street Aka 85 Second Street is a 114,268-square-foot office building at 71 2Nd Street, San Francisco in San Francisco, California, built in 1950. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 84 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 51.2 kBtu/ft² and 353 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 50% of the 4,912 scored office buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 84 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 51.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 353 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 932,885 kWh |
| Natural gas | 26,717 therms |
| Gross floor area | 114,268 sq ft |
| Source record | california:2302925:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 84 | -3 | 51.2 kBtu/ft² | 353 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 87 | -1 | 44.2 kBtu/ft² | 326 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 88 | ±0 | 44.1 kBtu/ft² | 314 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 88 | +13 | 43.7 kBtu/ft² | 287 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 75 | +3 | 69.1 kBtu/ft² | 463 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 72 | +9 | 57.9 kBtu/ft² | 411 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 63 | 68.0 kBtu/ft² | 480 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)
AB 802 requires every California commercial building over 50,000 sq ft to report energy use to the CEC annually; the CEC publicly discloses the results statewide.
Ownership
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Location
- Address
- 71 2Nd Street, San Francisco
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94105
- Coordinates
- 37.78720, -122.39857
Within ~1 km
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How does 71 Second Street Aka 85 Second Street compare with other office buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 6,214 office buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. 71 Second Street Aka 85 Second Street's ENERGY STAR score of 84 compares with an average of 75 across the 4,912 that report a score; it scores higher than 50% of them and lower than 48%. Its site EUI of 51.2 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 56.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 14% below the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 114,268 sq ft, it is about 25% below the average floor area of 151,937 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1950, 35 years earlier than the group's average year built (1985). 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 71 Second Street Aka 85 Second Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 California disclosures for 71 Second Street Aka 85 Second Street, covering report years 2018–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 63 in 2018 to 84 in 2024 (+21 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 88. Site EUI moved from 68.0 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 51.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 25% decrease. Reported emissions went from 480 tCO₂e to 353 tCO₂e over the same span (down 26%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 84 mean?
ENERGY STAR scores run from 1 to 100 and are computed by the EPA's Portfolio Manager as a percentile against similar buildings nationwide, adjusted for climate, size and use: a score of 84 means the building performs better than about 84% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 84 falls in band B — above median (70–84). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. In California, 65% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
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. 71 Second Street Aka 85 Second Street's 51.2 kBtu/ft² across 114,268 sq ft works out to about 5.9 billion Btu (1,715 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 932,885 kWh of electricity and 26,717 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 71 Second Street Aka 85 Second Street to report its energy use?
71 Second Street Aka 85 Second Street reports under AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10), the legal basis of California's Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide), which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2024 disclosure (source record california:2302925:2024). AB 802 requires every California commercial building over 50,000 sq ft to report energy use to the CEC annually; the CEC publicly discloses the results statewide.
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Frequently asked questions
What is 71 Second Street Aka 85 Second Street's energy grade?
71 Second Street Aka 85 Second Street scores 84 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 71 Second Street Aka 85 Second Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 51.2 kBtu/ft² across 114,268 sq ft, including 932,885 kWh of electricity and 26,717 therms of natural gas.
What are 71 Second Street Aka 85 Second Street's carbon emissions?
71 Second Street Aka 85 Second Street reported 353 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 71 Second Street Aka 85 Second Street?
71 Second Street Aka 85 Second Street is at 71 2Nd Street, San Francisco, in San Francisco, California 94105. Its coordinates are 37.78720, -122.39857 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 71 Second Street Aka 85 Second Street and when was it built?
71 Second Street Aka 85 Second Street has 114,268 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1950 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 71 Second Street Aka 85 Second Street covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2024 Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10).
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About this data
Source: Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) (AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)), as published July 9, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “71 Second Street Aka 85 Second Street, San Francisco, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/71-second-street-aka-85-second-street-6faba77b (data as of July 9, 2026).