Philadelphia Opportunities Industrialization Center
Office in Philadelphia, PA · 1239 N. Broad St. · 19122
At a glance
Philadelphia Opportunities Industrialization Center is a 40,640-square-foot office building at 1239 N. Broad St. in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, built in 1920. In its 2024 Philadelphia benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 45.3 kBtu/ft² and 322 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Phila. Code §9-3402 / Building Energy Performance Program · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 45.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 107.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 322 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 896,489 kWh |
| Natural gas | 10,145 therms |
| Water use | 818 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 40,640 sq ft |
| Source record | philadelphia:3628711:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 45.3 kBtu/ft² | 322 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | 66 | +11 | 44.0 kBtu/ft² | 321 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 55 | -1 | 45.7 kBtu/ft² | 325 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 56 | 43.5 kBtu/ft² | 328 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 39.3 kBtu/ft² | 300 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | 61 | 50.3 kBtu/ft² | 392 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
- 1239 N. Broad St.
- City
- Philadelphia
- State
- Pennsylvania
- ZIP
- 19122
- Coordinates
- 39.97292, -75.15864
Within ~1 km
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How does Philadelphia Opportunities Industrialization Center compare with other office buildings in Philadelphia?
The latest disclosures cover 212 office buildings in Philadelphia, out of 2,379 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 45.3 kBtu/ft² is about 42% below the average of 78.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 40,640 sq ft, it is about 86% below the average floor area of 292,223 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1920, 37 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 Philadelphia Opportunities Industrialization Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 Philadelphia disclosures for Philadelphia Opportunities Industrialization Center, covering report years 2019–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 61 in 2019 to 66 in 2023 (+5 points). Site EUI moved from 50.3 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 45.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 10% decrease. Reported emissions went from 392 tCO₂e to 322 tCO₂e over the same span (down 18%).
What does a site EUI of 45.3 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. Philadelphia Opportunities Industrialization Center's 45.3 kBtu/ft² across 40,640 sq ft works out to about 1.8 billion Btu (540 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. Its source EUI of 107.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 896,489 kWh of electricity, 10,145 therms of natural gas and 818 thousand gallons of water for the year.
Which law requires Philadelphia Opportunities Industrialization Center to report its energy use?
Philadelphia Opportunities Industrialization Center 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:3628711:2024). 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 Philadelphia Opportunities Industrialization Center's energy grade?
Philadelphia Opportunities Industrialization Center did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 45.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Philadelphia Opportunities Industrialization Center use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 45.3 kBtu/ft² (107.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 40,640 sq ft, including 896,489 kWh of electricity and 10,145 therms of natural gas.
What are Philadelphia Opportunities Industrialization Center's carbon emissions?
Philadelphia Opportunities Industrialization Center reported 322 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is Philadelphia Opportunities Industrialization Center?
Philadelphia Opportunities Industrialization Center is at 1239 N. Broad St., in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19122. Its coordinates are 39.97292, -75.15864 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is Philadelphia Opportunities Industrialization Center and when was it built?
Philadelphia Opportunities Industrialization Center has 40,640 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1920 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Philadelphia Opportunities Industrialization Center 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, “Philadelphia Opportunities Industrialization Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/philadelphia/philadelphia-opportunities-industrialization-center-6239e894 (data as of July 9, 2026).