2211 PALOU AVE
Commercial in San Francisco, CA · 94124
At a glance
2211 PALOU AVE is a 16,500-square-foot commercial building in San Francisco, California, built in 1947. In its 2025 San Francisco benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 29 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 84.8 kBtu/ft² and 76 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 5% of the 790 scored commercial buildings in San Francisco.
SF Environment Code Chapter 20 · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 29 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 84.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 125.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 76 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 100,538 kWh |
| Natural gas | 10,558 therms |
| Gross floor area | 16,500 sq ft |
| Source record | sf:5585/004:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 29 | -1 | 84.8 kBtu/ft² | 76 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 30 | 88.9 kBtu/ft² | 84 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 97.2 kBtu/ft² | 92 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 84.7 kBtu/ft² | 80 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 76.8 kBtu/ft² | 70 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 70.7 kBtu/ft² | 66 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 89.4 kBtu/ft² | 86 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | 41 | +9 | 77.6 kBtu/ft² | 78 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 32 | +8 | 98.9 kBtu/ft² | 103 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 24 | -32 | 113.0 kBtu/ft² | 123 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 56 | -6 | 75.7 kBtu/ft² | 82 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 62 | +2 | 69.9 kBtu/ft² | 75 tCO₂e |
| 2013 | 60 | 76.2 kBtu/ft² | 81 tCO₂e | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | |
| 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
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Location
- Address
- 2211 PALOU AVE
- City
- San Francisco
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94124
- Coordinates
- 37.74026, -122.40226
Within ~1 km
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How does 2211 PALOU 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. 2211 PALOU AVE's ENERGY STAR score of 29 compares with an average of 78 across the 790 that report a score; it scores higher than 5% of them and lower than 94%. Its site EUI of 84.8 kBtu/ft² is about 72% above the average of 49.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 70% above the group average of 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 16,500 sq ft, it is about 85% below the average floor area of 107,408 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1947, 6 years later 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 2211 PALOU AVE's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 15 San Francisco disclosures for 2211 PALOU AVE, covering report years 2011–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 60 in 2013 to 29 in 2025 (-31 points); its best year on file was 2014, at 62. Site EUI moved from 76.2 kBtu/ft² (2013) to 84.8 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 11% increase. Reported emissions went from 81 tCO₂e to 76 tCO₂e over the same span (down 7%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 29 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 29 means the building performs better than about 29% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 29 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 46 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In San Francisco, 73% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
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. 2211 PALOU AVE's 84.8 kBtu/ft² across 16,500 sq ft works out to about 1.4 billion Btu (410 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 125.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 100,538 kWh of electricity and 10,558 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 2211 PALOU AVE to report its energy use?
2211 PALOU 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:5585/004:2025). 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 2211 PALOU AVE's energy grade?
2211 PALOU AVE scores 29 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2025 San Francisco disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 2211 PALOU AVE use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 84.8 kBtu/ft² (125.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 16,500 sq ft, including 100,538 kWh of electricity and 10,558 therms of natural gas.
What are 2211 PALOU AVE's carbon emissions?
2211 PALOU AVE reported 76 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is 2211 PALOU AVE?
2211 PALOU AVE is in San Francisco, California 94124. Its coordinates are 37.74026, -122.40226 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Existing Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance file.
How big is 2211 PALOU AVE and when was it built?
2211 PALOU AVE has 16,500 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1947 as its year built. It is classed as commercial.
Is 2211 PALOU 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, “2211 PALOU AVE, San Francisco, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-francisco/2211-palou-ave-33b56adb (data as of October 2, 2026).