1800 JFK
Office in Philadelphia, PA · 1800 John F. Kennedy Boulevard · 19103
At a glance
1800 JFK is a 248,000-square-foot office building at 1800 John F. Kennedy Boulevard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, built in 1983. In its 2020 Philadelphia benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 82 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 39.9 kBtu/ft² and 946 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 77% of the 180 scored office buildings in Philadelphia.
Phila. Code §9-3402 / Building Energy Performance Program · reporting year 2020
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 82 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 39.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 111.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 946 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 2,896,725 kWh |
| Water use | 1,683 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 248,000 sq ft |
| Source record | philadelphia:3679686:2020 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020latest | 82 | +2 | 39.9 kBtu/ft² | 946 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 80 | 49.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,251 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
Phila. Code §9-3402 / Building Energy Performance Program
Philadelphia requires commercial and multifamily buildings of 50,000+ sq ft to benchmark annually; its Building Energy Performance Program additionally requires non-residential buildings of 50,000+ sq ft to complete a tune-up or certify as high-performance every five years, with fines starting at $2,000 for non-compliance.
Ownership
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 1800 John F. Kennedy Boulevard
- City
- Philadelphia
- State
- Pennsylvania
- ZIP
- 19103
- Coordinates
- 39.95401, -75.17027
Within ~1 km
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How does 1800 JFK compare with other office buildings in Philadelphia?
The latest disclosures cover 212 office buildings in Philadelphia, out of 2,379 buildings citywide. 1800 JFK's ENERGY STAR score of 82 compares with an average of 64 across the 180 that report a score; it scores higher than 77% of them and lower than 19%. Its site EUI of 39.9 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 78.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 248,000 sq ft, it is about 15% below the average floor area of 292,223 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1983, 26 years later than the group's average year built (1957). 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 1800 JFK's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Philadelphia disclosures for 1800 JFK, covering report years 2019–2020. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 80 in 2019 to 82 in 2020 (+2 points). Site EUI moved from 49.8 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 39.9 kBtu/ft² (2020), a 20% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,251 tCO₂e to 946 tCO₂e over the same span (down 24%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 82 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 82 means the building performs better than about 82% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 82 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 Philadelphia, 35% 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. 1800 JFK's 39.9 kBtu/ft² across 248,000 sq ft works out to about 9.9 billion Btu (2,900 MWh-equivalent) in 2020. Its source EUI of 111.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,896,725 kWh of electricity and 1,683 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 1800 JFK to report its energy use?
1800 JFK reports under Phila. Code §9-3402 / Building Energy Performance Program, the legal basis of Philadelphia's Building Energy Benchmarking program, which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2020 disclosure (source record philadelphia:3679686:2020). Philadelphia requires commercial and multifamily buildings of 50,000+ sq ft to benchmark annually; its Building Energy Performance Program additionally requires non-residential buildings of 50,000+ sq ft to complete a tune-up or certify as high-performance every five years, with fines starting at $2,000 for non-compliance.
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Frequently asked questions
What is 1800 JFK's energy grade?
1800 JFK scores 82 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2020 Philadelphia disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 1800 JFK use?
Its 2020 site energy-use intensity was 39.9 kBtu/ft² (111.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 248,000 sq ft, including 2,896,725 kWh of electricity.
What are 1800 JFK's carbon emissions?
1800 JFK reported 946 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2020.
Where is 1800 JFK?
1800 JFK is at 1800 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. Its coordinates are 39.95401, -75.17027 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 1800 JFK and when was it built?
1800 JFK has 248,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2020 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1983 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 1800 JFK covered by Phila. Code §9-3402 / Building Energy Performance Program?
Yes — it appears in the 2020 Building Energy Benchmarking disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under Phila. Code §9-3402 / Building Energy Performance Program.
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About this data
Source: Building Energy Benchmarking (Phila. Code §9-3402 / Building Energy Performance Program), as published July 9, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “1800 JFK, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — 2020 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/philadelphia/1800-jfk-67926bab (data as of July 9, 2026).