215 S. Broad
Office in Philadelphia, PA · 215 S. Broad St. · 19107
At a glance
215 S. Broad is a 49,000-square-foot office building at 215 S. Broad St. in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, built in 1930. In its 2024 Philadelphia benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 25 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 80.4 kBtu/ft² and 327 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 8% of the 180 scored office buildings in Philadelphia.
Phila. Code §9-3402 / Building Energy Performance Program · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 25 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 80.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 183.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 327 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 809,213 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,019 therms |
| Water use | 1,074 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 49,000 sq ft |
| Source record | philadelphia:3597476:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 25 | +1 | 80.4 kBtu/ft² | 327 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 24 | -1 | 79.1 kBtu/ft² | 323 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 25 | ±0 | 78.7 kBtu/ft² | 322 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 25 | -4 | 83.3 kBtu/ft² | 360 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 29 | +1 | 80.7 kBtu/ft² | 360 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 28 | 92.8 kBtu/ft² | 430 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
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Location
- Address
- 215 S. Broad St.
- City
- Philadelphia
- State
- Pennsylvania
- ZIP
- 19107
- Coordinates
- 39.94876, -75.16401
Within ~1 km
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How does 215 S. Broad compare with other office buildings in Philadelphia?
The latest disclosures cover 212 office buildings in Philadelphia, out of 2,379 buildings citywide. 215 S. Broad's ENERGY STAR score of 25 compares with an average of 64 across the 180 that report a score; it scores higher than 8% of them and lower than 90%. Its site EUI of 80.4 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 78.3 kBtu/ft².
At 49,000 sq ft, it is about 83% below the average floor area of 292,223 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1930, 27 years earlier 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 215 S. Broad's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 Philadelphia disclosures for 215 S. Broad, covering report years 2019–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 28 in 2019 to 25 in 2024 (-3 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 29. Site EUI moved from 92.8 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 80.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 13% decrease. Reported emissions went from 430 tCO₂e to 327 tCO₂e over the same span (down 24%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 25 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 25 means the building performs better than about 25% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 25 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 50 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. 215 S. Broad's 80.4 kBtu/ft² across 49,000 sq ft works out to about 3.9 billion Btu (1,155 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 183.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 809,213 kWh of electricity, 1,019 therms of natural gas and 1,074 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires 215 S. Broad to report its energy use?
215 S. Broad 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 2024 disclosure (source record philadelphia:3597476:2024). 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 215 S. Broad's energy grade?
215 S. Broad scores 25 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 Philadelphia disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 215 S. Broad use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 80.4 kBtu/ft² (183.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 49,000 sq ft, including 809,213 kWh of electricity and 1,019 therms of natural gas.
What are 215 S. Broad's carbon emissions?
215 S. Broad reported 327 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 215 S. Broad?
215 S. Broad is at 215 S. Broad St., in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107. Its coordinates are 39.94876, -75.16401 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is 215 S. Broad and when was it built?
215 S. Broad has 49,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1930 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 215 S. Broad covered by Phila. Code §9-3402 / Building Energy Performance Program?
Yes — it appears in the 2024 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, “215 S. Broad, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/philadelphia/215-s-broad-19f3d15e (data as of July 9, 2026).