Center for Business & Industry
College/University in Philadelphia, PA · 1751 Callowhill St · 19130
At a glance
Center for Business & Industry is a 177,480-square-foot college/university building at 1751 Callowhill St in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, built in 2003. In its 2021 Philadelphia benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 42.9 kBtu/ft² and 578 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Phila. Code §9-3402 / Building Energy Performance Program · reporting year 2021
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 42.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 95.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 578 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 1,499,859 kWh |
| Natural gas | 24,882 therms |
| Water use | 10 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 177,480 sq ft |
| Source record | philadelphia:3681795:2021 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021latest | — | 42.9 kBtu/ft² | 578 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 35.0 kBtu/ft² | 594 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
- 1751 Callowhill St
- City
- Philadelphia
- State
- Pennsylvania
- ZIP
- 19130
- Coordinates
- 39.96071, -75.16773
Within ~1 km
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How does Center for Business & Industry compare with other college/university buildings in Philadelphia?
The latest disclosures cover 101 college/university buildings in Philadelphia, out of 2,379 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 42.9 kBtu/ft² is about 69% below the average of 137.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 177,480 sq ft, it is about 25% below the average floor area of 235,669 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2003, 39 years later than the group's average year built (1964). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,113 college/university buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Center for Business & Industry's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 Philadelphia disclosures for Center for Business & Industry, covering report years 2019, 2021. Site EUI moved from 35.0 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 42.9 kBtu/ft² (2021), an 23% increase. Reported emissions went from 594 tCO₂e to 578 tCO₂e over the same span (down 3%).
What does a site EUI of 42.9 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. Center for Business & Industry's 42.9 kBtu/ft² across 177,480 sq ft works out to about 7.6 billion Btu (2,231 MWh-equivalent) in 2021. Its source EUI of 95.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,499,859 kWh of electricity, 24,882 therms of natural gas and 10 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Center for Business & Industry to report its energy use?
Center for Business & Industry 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 2021 disclosure (source record philadelphia:3681795:2021). 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 Center for Business & Industry's energy grade?
Center for Business & Industry did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2021 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 42.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Center for Business & Industry use?
Its 2021 site energy-use intensity was 42.9 kBtu/ft² (95.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 177,480 sq ft, including 1,499,859 kWh of electricity and 24,882 therms of natural gas.
What are Center for Business & Industry's carbon emissions?
Center for Business & Industry reported 578 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2021.
Where is Center for Business & Industry?
Center for Business & Industry is at 1751 Callowhill St, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19130. Its coordinates are 39.96071, -75.16773 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Center for Business & Industry and when was it built?
Center for Business & Industry has 177,480 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2021 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2003 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Center for Business & Industry covered by Phila. Code §9-3402 / Building Energy Performance Program?
Yes — it appears in the 2021 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, “Center for Business & Industry, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — 2021 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/philadelphia/center-for-business-industry-638f42a6 (data as of July 9, 2026).