CBS Interactive
Commercial in San Francisco, CA · 235 2ND ST · 94105
At a glance
CBS Interactive is a 282,148-square-foot commercial building at 235 2ND ST in San Francisco, California, built in 2001. In its 2025 San Francisco benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 37 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 52.4 kBtu/ft² and 780 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 8% of the 790 scored commercial buildings in San Francisco.
SF Environment Code Chapter 20 · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 37 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 52.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 136.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 780 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,568,522 kWh |
| Natural gas | 15,866 therms |
| Gross floor area | 282,148 sq ft |
| Source record | sf:3736/123:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 37 | -42 | 52.4 kBtu/ft² | 780 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 79 | 33.5 kBtu/ft² | 562 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 33.6 kBtu/ft² | 583 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | 99 | 23.6 kBtu/ft² | 404 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 26.4 kBtu/ft² | 411 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 30.8 kBtu/ft² | 521 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | 86 | -1 | 45.4 kBtu/ft² | 797 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 87 | -9 | 41.5 kBtu/ft² | 739 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 96 | ±0 | 40.9 kBtu/ft² | 782 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 96 | +2 | 40.8 kBtu/ft² | 877 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 94 | +1 | 46.6 kBtu/ft² | 936 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 93 | +4 | 47.2 kBtu/ft² | 973 tCO₂e |
| 2013 | 89 | -3 | 60.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,321 tCO₂e |
| 2012 | 92 | ±0 | 59.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,362 tCO₂e |
| 2011 | 92 | 61.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,399 tCO₂e |
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
- 235 2ND ST
- City
- San Francisco
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94105
- Coordinates
- 37.78650, -122.39703
Within ~1 km
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How does CBS Interactive 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. CBS Interactive's ENERGY STAR score of 37 compares with an average of 78 across the 790 that report a score; it scores higher than 8% of them and lower than 91%. Its site EUI of 52.4 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 282,148 sq ft, it is about 163% above the average floor area of 107,408 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2001, 60 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 CBS Interactive's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 15 San Francisco disclosures for CBS Interactive, covering report years 2011–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 92 in 2011 to 37 in 2025 (-55 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 99. Site EUI moved from 61.4 kBtu/ft² (2011) to 52.4 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 15% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,399 tCO₂e to 780 tCO₂e over the same span (down 44%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 37 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 37 means the building performs better than about 37% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 37 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 38 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. CBS Interactive's 52.4 kBtu/ft² across 282,148 sq ft works out to about 14.8 billion Btu (4,333 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 136.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,568,522 kWh of electricity and 15,866 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires CBS Interactive to report its energy use?
CBS Interactive 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:3736/123:2025). 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 CBS Interactive's energy grade?
CBS Interactive scores 37 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 CBS Interactive use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 52.4 kBtu/ft² (136.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 282,148 sq ft, including 3,568,522 kWh of electricity and 15,866 therms of natural gas.
What are CBS Interactive's carbon emissions?
CBS Interactive reported 780 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is CBS Interactive?
CBS Interactive is at 235 2ND ST, in San Francisco, California 94105. Its coordinates are 37.78650, -122.39703 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Existing Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance file.
How big is CBS Interactive and when was it built?
CBS Interactive has 282,148 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2001 as its year built. It is classed as commercial.
Is CBS Interactive 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, “CBS Interactive, San Francisco, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-francisco/cbs-interactive-5a1f9cc5 (data as of October 2, 2026).