Charles Dunn - 1540 Market
Commercial in San Francisco, CA · 1540 MARKET ST · 94102
At a glance
Charles Dunn - 1540 Market is a 18,219-square-foot commercial building at 1540 MARKET ST in San Francisco, California, built in 1920. In its 2025 San Francisco benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 26 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 86.3 kBtu/ft² and 86 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 5% of the 790 scored commercial buildings in San Francisco.
SF Environment Code Chapter 20 · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 26 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 86.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 157.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 86 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 202,786 kWh |
| Natural gas | 8,800 therms |
| Gross floor area | 18,219 sq ft |
| Source record | sf:0836/005:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 26 | -15 | 86.3 kBtu/ft² | 86 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 41 | 81.1 kBtu/ft² | 81 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | — | — | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | |
| 2019 | 70 | +6 | 39.3 kBtu/ft² | 108 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 64 | -10 | 34.0 kBtu/ft² | 101 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 74 | +8 | 39.7 kBtu/ft² | 124 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 66 | 53.1 kBtu/ft² | 170 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 54.7 kBtu/ft² | 164 tCO₂e | |
| 2014 | 58 | +19 | 55.6 kBtu/ft² | 164 tCO₂e |
| 2013 | 39 | +3 | 70.2 kBtu/ft² | 208 tCO₂e |
| 2012 | 36 | 76.5 kBtu/ft² | 236 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 1540 MARKET ST
- City
- San Francisco
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94102
- Coordinates
- 37.77506, -122.41997
Within ~1 km
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How does Charles Dunn - 1540 Market 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. Charles Dunn - 1540 Market's ENERGY STAR score of 26 compares with an average of 78 across the 790 that report a score; it scores higher than 5% of them and lower than 95%. Its site EUI of 86.3 kBtu/ft² is about 75% above the average of 49.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 76% above the group average of 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 18,219 sq ft, it is about 83% below the average floor area of 107,408 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1920, 21 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 Charles Dunn - 1540 Market's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 15 San Francisco disclosures for Charles Dunn - 1540 Market, covering report years 2011–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 36 in 2012 to 26 in 2025 (-10 points); its best year on file was 2017, at 74. Site EUI moved from 76.5 kBtu/ft² (2012) to 86.3 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 13% increase. Reported emissions went from 236 tCO₂e to 86 tCO₂e over the same span (down 63%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 26 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 26 means the building performs better than about 26% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 26 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 49 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. Charles Dunn - 1540 Market's 86.3 kBtu/ft² across 18,219 sq ft works out to about 1.6 billion Btu (461 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 157.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 202,786 kWh of electricity and 8,800 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Charles Dunn - 1540 Market to report its energy use?
Charles Dunn - 1540 Market 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:0836/005:2025). 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 Charles Dunn - 1540 Market's energy grade?
Charles Dunn - 1540 Market scores 26 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 Charles Dunn - 1540 Market use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 86.3 kBtu/ft² (157.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 18,219 sq ft, including 202,786 kWh of electricity and 8,800 therms of natural gas.
What are Charles Dunn - 1540 Market's carbon emissions?
Charles Dunn - 1540 Market reported 86 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Charles Dunn - 1540 Market?
Charles Dunn - 1540 Market is at 1540 MARKET ST, in San Francisco, California 94102. Its coordinates are 37.77506, -122.41997 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Existing Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance file.
How big is Charles Dunn - 1540 Market and when was it built?
Charles Dunn - 1540 Market has 18,219 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1920 as its year built. It is classed as commercial.
Is Charles Dunn - 1540 Market 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, “Charles Dunn - 1540 Market, San Francisco, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-francisco/charles-dunn-1540-market-94a0dcc3 (data as of October 2, 2026).