1430. 1450, 1480 Van Ness Ave
Commercial in San Francisco, CA · 1430 VAN NESS · 94109
At a glance
1430. 1450, 1480 Van Ness Ave is a 28,300-square-foot commercial building at 1430 VAN NESS in San Francisco, California, built in 1912. In its 2025 San Francisco benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 22.0 kBtu/ft² and 21 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
SF Environment Code Chapter 20 · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 22.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 56.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 21 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 93,510 kWh |
| Natural gas | 485 therms |
| Gross floor area | 28,300 sq ft |
| Source record | sf:0667/011:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 22.0 kBtu/ft² | 21 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 23.3 kBtu/ft² | 25 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 14.3 kBtu/ft² | 15 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 27.7 kBtu/ft² | 29 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 28.7 kBtu/ft² | 28 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 23.6 kBtu/ft² | 25 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 23.2 kBtu/ft² | 26 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 23.9 kBtu/ft² | 27 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 27.8 kBtu/ft² | 34 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 29.4 kBtu/ft² | 36 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 27.9 kBtu/ft² | 35 tCO₂e | |
| 2014 | — | 28.9 kBtu/ft² | 39 tCO₂e | |
| 2013 | — | 32.7 kBtu/ft² | 44 tCO₂e | |
| 2012 | — | 25.5 kBtu/ft² | 34 tCO₂e | |
| 2011 | — | — | — |
Compliance context
SF Environment Code Chapter 20
San Francisco's ordinance requires annual benchmarking for commercial buildings over 10,000 sq ft, with administrative penalties for buildings that fail to report.
Ownership
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 1430 VAN NESS
- City
- San Francisco
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94109
- Coordinates
- 37.78921, -122.42171
Within ~1 km
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How does 1430. 1450, 1480 Van Ness Ave compare with other commercial buildings in San Francisco?
The latest disclosures cover 1,683 commercial buildings in San Francisco, out of 2,509 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 22.0 kBtu/ft² is about 55% below the average of 49.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 28,300 sq ft, it is about 74% below the average floor area of 107,408 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1912, 29 years earlier than the group's average year built (1941). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,307 commercial buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 76 and a site EUI of 51.3 kBtu/ft².
How has 1430. 1450, 1480 Van Ness Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 15 San Francisco disclosures for 1430. 1450, 1480 Van Ness Ave, covering report years 2011–2025. Site EUI moved from 25.5 kBtu/ft² (2012) to 22.0 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 14% decrease. Reported emissions went from 34 tCO₂e to 21 tCO₂e over the same span (down 38%).
What does a site EUI of 22.0 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. 1430. 1450, 1480 Van Ness Ave's 22.0 kBtu/ft² across 28,300 sq ft works out to about 0.6 billion Btu (182 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 56.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 93,510 kWh of electricity and 485 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 1430. 1450, 1480 Van Ness Ave to report its energy use?
1430. 1450, 1480 Van Ness Ave reports under SF Environment Code Chapter 20, the legal basis of San Francisco's Existing Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance, which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2025 disclosure (source record sf:0667/011:2025). San Francisco's ordinance requires annual benchmarking for commercial buildings over 10,000 sq ft, with administrative penalties for buildings that fail to report.
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Frequently asked questions
What is 1430. 1450, 1480 Van Ness Ave's energy grade?
1430. 1450, 1480 Van Ness Ave did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 22.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 1430. 1450, 1480 Van Ness Ave use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 22.0 kBtu/ft² (56.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 28,300 sq ft, including 93,510 kWh of electricity and 485 therms of natural gas.
What are 1430. 1450, 1480 Van Ness Ave's carbon emissions?
1430. 1450, 1480 Van Ness Ave reported 21 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is 1430. 1450, 1480 Van Ness Ave?
1430. 1450, 1480 Van Ness Ave is at 1430 VAN NESS, in San Francisco, California 94109. Its coordinates are 37.78921, -122.42171 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Existing Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance file.
How big is 1430. 1450, 1480 Van Ness Ave and when was it built?
1430. 1450, 1480 Van Ness Ave has 28,300 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1912 as its year built. It is classed as commercial.
Is 1430. 1450, 1480 Van Ness Ave covered by SF Environment Code Chapter 20?
Yes — it appears in the 2025 Existing Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under SF Environment Code Chapter 20.
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About this data
Source: Existing Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance (SF Environment Code Chapter 20), as published October 2, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “1430. 1450, 1480 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-francisco/1430-1450-1480-van-ness-ave-9bc10720 (data as of October 2, 2026).