1522 BUSH ST
Commercial in San Francisco, CA · 94109
At a glance
1522 BUSH ST is a 15,741-square-foot commercial building in San Francisco, California, built in 1916. In its 2025 San Francisco benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 34.4 kBtu/ft² and 31 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
SF Environment Code Chapter 20 · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 34.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 96.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 31 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 158,760 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 15,741 sq ft |
| Source record | sf:0666/006:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 34.4 kBtu/ft² | 31 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 41.6 kBtu/ft² | 37 tCO₂e | |
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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
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Location
- Address
- 1522 BUSH ST
- City
- San Francisco
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94109
- Coordinates
- 37.78866, -122.42264
Within ~1 km
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How does 1522 BUSH ST 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 34.4 kBtu/ft² is about 30% 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 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 27% below the group average of 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 15,741 sq ft, it is about 85% below the average floor area of 107,408 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1916, 25 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 1522 BUSH ST's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 15 San Francisco disclosures for 1522 BUSH ST, covering report years 2011–2025. Site EUI moved from 41.6 kBtu/ft² (2024) to 34.4 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 17% decrease. Reported emissions went from 37 tCO₂e to 31 tCO₂e over the same span (down 17%).
What does a site EUI of 34.4 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. 1522 BUSH ST's 34.4 kBtu/ft² across 15,741 sq ft works out to about 0.5 billion Btu (159 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 96.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 158,760 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires 1522 BUSH ST to report its energy use?
1522 BUSH ST 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:0666/006:2025). 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 1522 BUSH ST's energy grade?
1522 BUSH ST did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 34.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 1522 BUSH ST use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 34.4 kBtu/ft² (96.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 15,741 sq ft, including 158,760 kWh of electricity.
What are 1522 BUSH ST's carbon emissions?
1522 BUSH ST reported 31 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is 1522 BUSH ST?
1522 BUSH ST is in San Francisco, California 94109. Its coordinates are 37.78866, -122.42264 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Existing Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance file.
How big is 1522 BUSH ST and when was it built?
1522 BUSH ST has 15,741 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1916 as its year built. It is classed as commercial.
Is 1522 BUSH ST 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, “1522 BUSH ST, San Francisco, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-francisco/1522-bush-st-921facc5 (data as of October 2, 2026).