Japan Center East Mall
Commercial in San Francisco, CA · 22 PEACE PLZ · 94115
At a glance
Japan Center East Mall is a 38,221-square-foot commercial building at 22 PEACE PLZ in San Francisco, California, built in 1971. In its 2025 San Francisco benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 98.5 kBtu/ft² and 208 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
SF Environment Code Chapter 20 · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 98.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 190.8 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 208 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 559,173 kWh |
| Natural gas | 18,579 therms |
| Gross floor area | 38,221 sq ft |
| Source record | sf:0700/020:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 98.5 kBtu/ft² | 208 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 109.9 kBtu/ft² | 252 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 115.3 kBtu/ft² | 270 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 111.0 kBtu/ft² | 255 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 99.6 kBtu/ft² | 216 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 101.8 kBtu/ft² | 229 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 126.0 kBtu/ft² | 291 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 119.9 kBtu/ft² | 276 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 162.5 kBtu/ft² | 395 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 188.4 kBtu/ft² | 473 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 171.6 kBtu/ft² | 429 tCO₂e | |
| 2014 | — | 219.3 kBtu/ft² | 346 tCO₂e | |
| 2013 | — | 216.3 kBtu/ft² | 350 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
- 22 PEACE PLZ
- City
- San Francisco
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94115
- Coordinates
- 37.78515, -122.42876
Within ~1 km
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How does Japan Center East Mall 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 98.5 kBtu/ft² is about twice 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 5.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about twice the group average of 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 38,221 sq ft, it is about 64% below the average floor area of 107,408 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1971, 30 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 Japan Center East Mall's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 15 San Francisco disclosures for Japan Center East Mall, covering report years 2011–2025. Site EUI moved from 216.3 kBtu/ft² (2013) to 98.5 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 54% decrease. Reported emissions went from 350 tCO₂e to 208 tCO₂e over the same span (down 41%).
What does a site EUI of 98.5 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. Japan Center East Mall's 98.5 kBtu/ft² across 38,221 sq ft works out to about 3.8 billion Btu (1,103 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 190.8 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 559,173 kWh of electricity and 18,579 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Japan Center East Mall to report its energy use?
Japan Center East Mall 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:0700/020:2025). 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 Japan Center East Mall's energy grade?
Japan Center East Mall did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 98.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Japan Center East Mall use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 98.5 kBtu/ft² (190.8 kBtu/ft² source) across 38,221 sq ft, including 559,173 kWh of electricity and 18,579 therms of natural gas.
What are Japan Center East Mall's carbon emissions?
Japan Center East Mall reported 208 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Japan Center East Mall?
Japan Center East Mall is at 22 PEACE PLZ, in San Francisco, California 94115. Its coordinates are 37.78515, -122.42876 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Existing Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance file.
How big is Japan Center East Mall and when was it built?
Japan Center East Mall has 38,221 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1971 as its year built. It is classed as commercial.
Is Japan Center East Mall 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, “Japan Center East Mall, San Francisco, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-francisco/japan-center-east-mall-977f06fe (data as of October 2, 2026).