2 Penn
Office in Philadelphia, PA · 1500 John F. Kennedy Boulevard · 19103
At a glance
2 Penn is a 500,000-square-foot office building at 1500 John F. Kennedy Boulevard in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, built in 1956. In its 2020 Philadelphia benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 72 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 53.4 kBtu/ft² and 2,359 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 52% 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 | 72 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 53.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 128.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 2,359 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 5,856,809 kWh |
| Water use | 15,133 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 500,000 sq ft |
| Source record | philadelphia:3681289:2020 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020latest | 72 | +4 | 53.4 kBtu/ft² | 2,359 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 68 | 62.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,948 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
- 1500 John F. Kennedy Boulevard
- City
- Philadelphia
- State
- Pennsylvania
- ZIP
- 19103
- Coordinates
- 39.95338, -75.16589
Within ~1 km
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How does 2 Penn compare with other office buildings in Philadelphia?
The latest disclosures cover 212 office buildings in Philadelphia, out of 2,379 buildings citywide. 2 Penn's ENERGY STAR score of 72 compares with an average of 64 across the 180 that report a score; it scores higher than 52% of them and lower than 47%. Its site EUI of 53.4 kBtu/ft² is about 32% below the average of 78.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 500,000 sq ft, it is about 71% above the average floor area of 292,223 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1956 construction date is close to 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 2 Penn's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Philadelphia disclosures for 2 Penn, covering report years 2019–2020. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 68 in 2019 to 72 in 2020 (+4 points). Site EUI moved from 62.8 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 53.4 kBtu/ft² (2020), a 15% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,948 tCO₂e to 2,359 tCO₂e over the same span (down 20%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 72 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 72 means the building performs better than about 72% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 72 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 3 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. 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. 2 Penn's 53.4 kBtu/ft² across 500,000 sq ft works out to about 26.7 billion Btu (7,825 MWh-equivalent) in 2020. Its source EUI of 128.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 5,856,809 kWh of electricity and 15,133 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 2 Penn to report its energy use?
2 Penn 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:3681289:2020). 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 2 Penn's energy grade?
2 Penn scores 72 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 2 Penn use?
Its 2020 site energy-use intensity was 53.4 kBtu/ft² (128.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 500,000 sq ft, including 5,856,809 kWh of electricity.
What are 2 Penn's carbon emissions?
2 Penn reported 2,359 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2020.
Where is 2 Penn?
2 Penn is at 1500 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103. Its coordinates are 39.95338, -75.16589 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 2 Penn and when was it built?
2 Penn has 500,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2020 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1956 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 2 Penn 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, “2 Penn, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — 2020 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/philadelphia/2-penn-859c9ddc (data as of July 9, 2026).