2828 16TH ST

How does 2828 16TH ST compare with other multifamily buildings in San Francisco?

The latest disclosures cover 192 multifamily buildings in San Francisco, out of 2,509 buildings citywide. 2828 16TH ST's ENERGY STAR score of 70 compares with an average of 86 across the 129 that report a score; it scores higher than 14% of them and lower than 84%. Its site EUI of 47.9 kBtu/ft² is about 37% above the average of 34.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 38% above the group average of 1.9 kgCO₂e/ft².

At 138,824 sq ft, it is about 28% below the average floor area of 191,699 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2021, 35 years later than the group's average year built (1986). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 238 multifamily buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 86 and a site EUI of 34.8 kBtu/ft².

How has 2828 16TH ST's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 3 San Francisco disclosures for 2828 16TH ST, covering report years 2023–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 60 in 2023 to 70 in 2025 (+10 points); its best year on file was 2024, at 72. Site EUI moved from 51.5 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 47.9 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 7% decrease. Reported emissions went from 427 tCO₂e to 364 tCO₂e over the same span (down 15%).

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. 2828 16TH ST's 47.9 kBtu/ft² across 138,824 sq ft works out to about 6.6 billion Btu (1,949 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 83.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 775,248 kWh of electricity and 40,071 therms of natural gas for the year.

Which law requires 2828 16TH ST to report its energy use?

2828 16TH 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:3552/048:2025). San Francisco's ordinance requires annual benchmarking for commercial buildings over 10,000 sq ft, with administrative penalties for buildings that fail to report.