355 Brannan (Gap Photo Studio)
Commercial in San Francisco, CA · 355 BRANNAN ST · 94107
At a glance
355 Brannan (Gap Photo Studio) is a 29,528-square-foot commercial building at 355 BRANNAN ST in San Francisco, California, built in 1928. In its 2025 San Francisco benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 47.9 kBtu/ft² and 77 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
SF Environment Code Chapter 20 · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 47.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 78.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 77 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 141,489 kWh |
| Natural gas | 9,318 therms |
| Gross floor area | 29,528 sq ft |
| Source record | sf:3788/024A:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 47.9 kBtu/ft² | 77 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | 32 | -16 | 63.3 kBtu/ft² | 108 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 48 | 54.3 kBtu/ft² | 94 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 23.8 kBtu/ft² | 48 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 24.4 kBtu/ft² | 44 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 22.5 kBtu/ft² | 44 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 39.2 kBtu/ft² | 80 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 35.4 kBtu/ft² | 74 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 52.4 kBtu/ft² | 109 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 82.8 kBtu/ft² | 169 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 80.2 kBtu/ft² | 154 tCO₂e | |
| 2014 | — | 52.0 kBtu/ft² | 105 tCO₂e | |
| 2013 | — | 62.3 kBtu/ft² | 125 tCO₂e | |
| 2012 | — | 57.2 kBtu/ft² | 127 tCO₂e | |
| 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
- 355 BRANNAN ST
- City
- San Francisco
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94107
- Coordinates
- 37.78056, -122.39285
Within ~1 km
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How does 355 Brannan (Gap Photo Studio) 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 47.9 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with 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 2.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 29,528 sq ft, it is about 73% below the average floor area of 107,408 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1928, 13 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 355 Brannan (Gap Photo Studio)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 15 San Francisco disclosures for 355 Brannan (Gap Photo Studio), covering report years 2011–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 48 in 2023 to 32 in 2024 (-16 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 48. Site EUI moved from 57.2 kBtu/ft² (2012) to 47.9 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 16% decrease. Reported emissions went from 127 tCO₂e to 77 tCO₂e over the same span (down 39%).
What does a site EUI of 47.9 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. 355 Brannan (Gap Photo Studio)'s 47.9 kBtu/ft² across 29,528 sq ft works out to about 1.4 billion Btu (415 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 78.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 141,489 kWh of electricity and 9,318 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 355 Brannan (Gap Photo Studio) to report its energy use?
355 Brannan (Gap Photo Studio) 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:3788/024A: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 355 Brannan (Gap Photo Studio)'s energy grade?
355 Brannan (Gap Photo Studio) did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 47.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 355 Brannan (Gap Photo Studio) use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 47.9 kBtu/ft² (78.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 29,528 sq ft, including 141,489 kWh of electricity and 9,318 therms of natural gas.
What are 355 Brannan (Gap Photo Studio)'s carbon emissions?
355 Brannan (Gap Photo Studio) reported 77 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is 355 Brannan (Gap Photo Studio)?
355 Brannan (Gap Photo Studio) is at 355 BRANNAN ST, in San Francisco, California 94107. Its coordinates are 37.78056, -122.39285 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Existing Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance file.
How big is 355 Brannan (Gap Photo Studio) and when was it built?
355 Brannan (Gap Photo Studio) has 29,528 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1928 as its year built. It is classed as commercial.
Is 355 Brannan (Gap Photo Studio) 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, “355 Brannan (Gap Photo Studio), San Francisco, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-francisco/355-brannan-gap-photo-studio-10c7032c (data as of October 2, 2026).