222 Second Street
Commercial in San Francisco, CA · 94105
At a glance
222 Second Street is a 529,356-square-foot commercial building in San Francisco, California, built in 2016. In its 2025 San Francisco benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 70 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 52.7 kBtu/ft² and 1,362 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 25% of the 790 scored commercial buildings in San Francisco.
SF Environment Code Chapter 20 · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 70 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 52.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 132.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,362 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 5,933,784 kWh |
| Natural gas | 38,581 therms |
| Gross floor area | 529,356 sq ft |
| Source record | sf:3735/063:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 70 | -8 | 52.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,362 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 78 | +1 | 45.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,321 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 77 | -9 | 45.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,401 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 86 | 45.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,368 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 40.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,098 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 38.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,137 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | 90 | ±0 | 46.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,451 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 90 | +3 | 43.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,349 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 87 | 47.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,487 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | |
| 2012 | — | — | — |
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
- 222 Second Street
- City
- San Francisco
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94105
- Coordinates
- 37.78632, -122.39824
Within ~1 km
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How does 222 Second Street 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. 222 Second Street's ENERGY STAR score of 70 compares with an average of 78 across the 790 that report a score; it scores higher than 25% of them and lower than 73%. Its site EUI of 52.7 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 49.2 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 3.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 10% above the group average of 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 529,356 sq ft, it is about 393% above the average floor area of 107,408 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2016, 75 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 222 Second Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 14 San Francisco disclosures for 222 Second Street, covering report years 2012–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 87 in 2017 to 70 in 2025 (-17 points); its best year on file was 2018, at 90. Site EUI moved from 47.6 kBtu/ft² (2017) to 52.7 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 11% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,487 tCO₂e to 1,362 tCO₂e over the same span (down 8%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 70 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 70 means the building performs better than about 70% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 70 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 5 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. 222 Second Street's 52.7 kBtu/ft² across 529,356 sq ft works out to about 27.9 billion Btu (8,176 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 132.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 5,933,784 kWh of electricity and 38,581 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 222 Second Street to report its energy use?
222 Second Street 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:3735/063:2025). 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 222 Second Street's energy grade?
222 Second Street scores 70 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2025 San Francisco disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 222 Second Street use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 52.7 kBtu/ft² (132.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 529,356 sq ft, including 5,933,784 kWh of electricity and 38,581 therms of natural gas.
What are 222 Second Street's carbon emissions?
222 Second Street reported 1,362 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is 222 Second Street?
222 Second Street is in San Francisco, California 94105. Its coordinates are 37.78632, -122.39824 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Existing Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance file.
How big is 222 Second Street and when was it built?
222 Second Street has 529,356 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2016 as its year built. It is classed as commercial.
Is 222 Second Street 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, “222 Second Street, San Francisco, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-francisco/222-second-street-898274c7 (data as of October 2, 2026).