The Franklin Residences
Multifamily Housing in Philadelphia, PA · 834 Chestnut Street · 19107
At a glance
The Franklin Residences is a 800-square-foot multifamily housing building at 834 Chestnut Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, built in 1925. In its 2024 Philadelphia benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 16 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 76.3 kBtu/ft² and 3,158 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
Some figures below are far outside what a multifamily housingof this size can use or emit — most likely a unit or entry error in the city's file. They are shown exactly as published and are left out of rankings and averages.
Phila. Code §9-3402 / Building Energy Performance Program · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 16 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 76.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 172.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 3,158 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 8,309,646 kWh |
| Natural gas | 126,072 therms |
| Water use | 18,292 kgal |
| Gross floor area | 800 sq ft |
| Source record | philadelphia:4392908:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 16 | +4 | 76.3 kBtu/ft² | 3,158 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 12 | +1 | 78.9 kBtu/ft² | 3,154 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 11 | +1 | 87.1 kBtu/ft² | 3,367 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 10 | ±0 | 88.4 kBtu/ft² | 3,361 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 10 | +3 | 84.8 kBtu/ft² | 3,290 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 7 | 89.4 kBtu/ft² | 3,704 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
- 834 Chestnut Street
- City
- Philadelphia
- State
- Pennsylvania
- ZIP
- 19107
- Coordinates
- 39.94939, -75.15516
Within ~1 km
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How has The Franklin Residences's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 Philadelphia disclosures for The Franklin Residences, covering report years 2019–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 7 in 2019 to 16 in 2024 (+9 points). Site EUI moved from 89.4 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 78.9 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 12% decrease. Reported emissions went from 3,704 tCO₂e to 3,154 tCO₂e over the same span (down 15%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 16 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 16 means the building performs better than about 16% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 16 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 59 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In Philadelphia, 35% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
Which law requires The Franklin Residences to report its energy use?
The Franklin Residences 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:4392908:2024). 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 The Franklin Residences's energy grade?
The Franklin Residences scores 16 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 The Franklin Residences use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 76.3 kBtu/ft² (172.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 800 sq ft, including 8,309,646 kWh of electricity and 126,072 therms of natural gas.
What are The Franklin Residences's carbon emissions?
The Franklin Residences reported 3,158 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is The Franklin Residences?
The Franklin Residences is at 834 Chestnut Street, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107. Its coordinates are 39.94939, -75.15516 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking file.
How big is The Franklin Residences and when was it built?
The Franklin Residences has 800 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1925 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is The Franklin Residences 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, “The Franklin Residences, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/philadelphia/the-franklin-residences-d4e2a235 (data as of July 9, 2026).