Niketown
Retail Store in California, CA · 278 Post Street, San Francisco · 94108
At a glance
Niketown is a 84,172-square-foot retail store at 278 Post Street, San Francisco in San Francisco, California, built in 1910. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 58 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 46.3 kBtu/ft² and 251 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 22% of the 1,305 scored retail store buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 58 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 46.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 251 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 971,544 kWh |
| Natural gas | 5,855 therms |
| Gross floor area | 84,172 sq ft |
| Source record | california:3046288:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 58 | +15 | 46.3 kBtu/ft² | 251 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 43 | +2 | 50.3 kBtu/ft² | 290 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 41 | -13 | 51.5 kBtu/ft² | 289 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 54 | -13 | 48.6 kBtu/ft² | 239 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 67 | +62 | 43.8 kBtu/ft² | 217 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 5 | 78.1 kBtu/ft² | 390 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
- 278 Post Street, San Francisco
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94108
- Coordinates
- 37.78881, -122.40660
Within ~1 km
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How does Niketown compare with other retail store buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 1,742 retail store buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Niketown's ENERGY STAR score of 58 compares with an average of 76 across the 1,305 that report a score; it scores higher than 22% of them and lower than 78%. Its site EUI of 46.3 kBtu/ft² is about 13% below the average of 53.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 3.3 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 84,172 sq ft, it is about 32% below the average floor area of 124,053 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1910, 81 years earlier than the group's average year built (1991). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,025 retail store buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 57.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Niketown's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 California disclosures for Niketown, covering report years 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 5 in 2018 to 58 in 2024 (+53 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 67. Site EUI moved from 78.1 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 46.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 41% decrease. Reported emissions went from 390 tCO₂e to 251 tCO₂e over the same span (down 36%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 58 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 58 means the building performs better than about 58% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 58 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 17 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. 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. Niketown's 46.3 kBtu/ft² across 84,172 sq ft works out to about 3.9 billion Btu (1,142 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 971,544 kWh of electricity and 5,855 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Niketown to report its energy use?
Niketown 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:3046288:2024). 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 Niketown's energy grade?
Niketown scores 58 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Niketown use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 46.3 kBtu/ft² across 84,172 sq ft, including 971,544 kWh of electricity and 5,855 therms of natural gas.
What are Niketown's carbon emissions?
Niketown reported 251 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Niketown?
Niketown is at 278 Post Street, San Francisco, in San Francisco, California 94108. Its coordinates are 37.78881, -122.40660 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Niketown and when was it built?
Niketown has 84,172 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1910 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is Niketown 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, “Niketown, San Francisco, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/niketown-b2d93a06 (data as of July 9, 2026).