240 SHOTWELL ST
Commercial in San Francisco, CA · 94110
At a glance
240 SHOTWELL ST is a 29,154-square-foot commercial building in San Francisco, California, built in 1938. In its 2025 San Francisco benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 52.2 kBtu/ft² and 85 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
SF Environment Code Chapter 20 · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 52.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 117.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 85 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 304,431 kWh |
| Natural gas | 4,844 therms |
| Gross floor area | 29,154 sq ft |
| Source record | sf:3571/014:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 52.2 kBtu/ft² | 85 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 49.1 kBtu/ft² | 91 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 51.5 kBtu/ft² | 99 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 51.5 kBtu/ft² | 96 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | — | 45.6 kBtu/ft² | 85 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 55.2 kBtu/ft² | 107 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 53.4 kBtu/ft² | 104 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 51.1 kBtu/ft² | 108 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 56.3 kBtu/ft² | 136 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 58.9 kBtu/ft² | 134 tCO₂e | |
| 2014 | — | 60.7 kBtu/ft² | 134 tCO₂e | |
| 2013 | — | 72.5 kBtu/ft² | 151 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 240 SHOTWELL ST
- City
- San Francisco
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94110
- Coordinates
- 37.76475, -122.41656
Within ~1 km
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How does 240 SHOTWELL 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 52.2 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 49.2 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 2.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 29,154 sq ft, it is about 73% below the average floor area of 107,408 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1938 construction date is close to 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 240 SHOTWELL ST's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 15 San Francisco disclosures for 240 SHOTWELL ST, covering report years 2011–2025. Site EUI moved from 72.5 kBtu/ft² (2013) to 52.2 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 28% decrease. Reported emissions went from 151 tCO₂e to 85 tCO₂e over the same span (down 44%).
What does a site EUI of 52.2 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. 240 SHOTWELL ST's 52.2 kBtu/ft² across 29,154 sq ft works out to about 1.5 billion Btu (446 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 117.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 304,431 kWh of electricity and 4,844 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 240 SHOTWELL ST to report its energy use?
240 SHOTWELL 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:3571/014:2025). 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 240 SHOTWELL ST's energy grade?
240 SHOTWELL ST did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 52.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 240 SHOTWELL ST use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 52.2 kBtu/ft² (117.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 29,154 sq ft, including 304,431 kWh of electricity and 4,844 therms of natural gas.
What are 240 SHOTWELL ST's carbon emissions?
240 SHOTWELL ST reported 85 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is 240 SHOTWELL ST?
240 SHOTWELL ST is in San Francisco, California 94110. Its coordinates are 37.76475, -122.41656 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Existing Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance file.
How big is 240 SHOTWELL ST and when was it built?
240 SHOTWELL ST has 29,154 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1938 as its year built. It is classed as commercial.
Is 240 SHOTWELL 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, “240 SHOTWELL ST, San Francisco, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-francisco/240-shotwell-st-d740e847 (data as of October 2, 2026).