Jim Joseph Building
Commercial in San Francisco, CA · 131 STEUART ST · 94105
At a glance
Jim Joseph Building is a 79,837-square-foot commercial building at 131 STEUART ST in San Francisco, California, built in 1907. In its 2025 San Francisco benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 72 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 45.7 kBtu/ft² and 201 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 27% of the 790 scored commercial buildings in San Francisco.
SF Environment Code Chapter 20 · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 72 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 45.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 85.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 201 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 496,660 kWh |
| Natural gas | 19,572 therms |
| Gross floor area | 79,837 sq ft |
| Source record | sf:3715/025:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 72 | -8 | 45.7 kBtu/ft² | 201 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 80 | +31 | 42.7 kBtu/ft² | 204 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 49 | -1 | 60.2 kBtu/ft² | 311 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 50 | -3 | 60.8 kBtu/ft² | 306 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 53 | 58.3 kBtu/ft² | 268 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 53.8 kBtu/ft² | 262 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | 82 | +9 | 40.9 kBtu/ft² | 203 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 73 | +14 | 45.3 kBtu/ft² | 225 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 59 | 61.8 kBtu/ft² | 334 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 68.3 kBtu/ft² | 413 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 58.3 kBtu/ft² | 334 tCO₂e | |
| 2014 | — | 68.8 kBtu/ft² | 401 tCO₂e | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | |
| 2012 | — | 77.2 kBtu/ft² | 476 tCO₂e | |
| 2011 | — | 116.1 kBtu/ft² | 661 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
- 131 STEUART ST
- City
- San Francisco
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94105
- Coordinates
- 37.79301, -122.39237
Within ~1 km
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How does Jim Joseph Building 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. Jim Joseph Building's ENERGY STAR score of 72 compares with an average of 78 across the 790 that report a score; it scores higher than 27% of them and lower than 71%. Its site EUI of 45.7 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 2.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 79,837 sq ft, it is about 26% below the average floor area of 107,408 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1907, 34 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 Jim Joseph Building's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 15 San Francisco disclosures for Jim Joseph Building, covering report years 2011–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 59 in 2017 to 72 in 2025 (+13 points); its best year on file was 2019, at 82. Site EUI moved from 116.1 kBtu/ft² (2011) to 45.7 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 61% decrease. Reported emissions went from 661 tCO₂e to 201 tCO₂e over the same span (down 70%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 72 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 72 means the building performs better than about 72% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 72 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 3 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. Jim Joseph Building's 45.7 kBtu/ft² across 79,837 sq ft works out to about 3.6 billion Btu (1,069 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 85.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 496,660 kWh of electricity and 19,572 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Jim Joseph Building to report its energy use?
Jim Joseph Building 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:3715/025:2025). 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 Jim Joseph Building's energy grade?
Jim Joseph Building scores 72 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2025 San Francisco disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Jim Joseph Building use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 45.7 kBtu/ft² (85.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 79,837 sq ft, including 496,660 kWh of electricity and 19,572 therms of natural gas.
What are Jim Joseph Building's carbon emissions?
Jim Joseph Building reported 201 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Jim Joseph Building?
Jim Joseph Building is at 131 STEUART ST, in San Francisco, California 94105. Its coordinates are 37.79301, -122.39237 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Existing Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance file.
How big is Jim Joseph Building and when was it built?
Jim Joseph Building has 79,837 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1907 as its year built. It is classed as commercial.
Is Jim Joseph Building 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, “Jim Joseph Building, San Francisco, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-francisco/jim-joseph-building-68677726 (data as of October 2, 2026).