JPMorgan Chase - WM1405 Polk
Commercial in San Francisco, CA · 1500 POLK ST · 94109
At a glance
JPMorgan Chase - WM1405 Polk is a 11,935-square-foot commercial building at 1500 POLK ST in San Francisco, California, built in 1970. In its 2025 San Francisco benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 96 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 30.3 kBtu/ft² and 20 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 76% of the 790 scored commercial buildings in San Francisco.
SF Environment Code Chapter 20 · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 96 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 30.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 55.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 20 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 47,620 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,994 therms |
| Gross floor area | 11,935 sq ft |
| Source record | sf:0644/014:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 96 | +4 | 30.3 kBtu/ft² | 20 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 92 | -1 | 41.2 kBtu/ft² | 29 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 93 | +5 | 38.8 kBtu/ft² | 28 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 88 | 48.4 kBtu/ft² | 35 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 57.0 kBtu/ft² | 39 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 61.9 kBtu/ft² | 45 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | 83 | +15 | 36.8 kBtu/ft² | 31 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 68 | +9 | 67.2 kBtu/ft² | 50 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 59 | -17 | 72.8 kBtu/ft² | 56 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 76 | +8 | 70.1 kBtu/ft² | 59 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 68 | +27 | 81.6 kBtu/ft² | 65 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 41 | -23 | 70.0 kBtu/ft² | 61 tCO₂e |
| 2013 | 64 | 50.3 kBtu/ft² | 48 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
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Location
- Address
- 1500 POLK ST
- City
- San Francisco
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94109
- Coordinates
- 37.79083, -122.42044
Within ~1 km
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How does JPMorgan Chase - WM1405 Polk 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. JPMorgan Chase - WM1405 Polk's ENERGY STAR score of 96 compares with an average of 78 across the 790 that report a score; it scores higher than 76% of them and lower than 21%. Its site EUI of 30.3 kBtu/ft² is about 38% below 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 1.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 38% below the group average of 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 11,935 sq ft, it is about 89% below the average floor area of 107,408 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1970, 29 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 JPMorgan Chase - WM1405 Polk's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 15 San Francisco disclosures for JPMorgan Chase - WM1405 Polk, covering report years 2011–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 64 in 2013 to 96 in 2025 (+32 points). Site EUI moved from 50.3 kBtu/ft² (2013) to 30.3 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 40% decrease. Reported emissions went from 48 tCO₂e to 20 tCO₂e over the same span (down 59%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 96 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 96 means the building performs better than about 96% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 96 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. JPMorgan Chase - WM1405 Polk's 30.3 kBtu/ft² across 11,935 sq ft works out to about 0.4 billion Btu (106 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 55.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 47,620 kWh of electricity and 1,994 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires JPMorgan Chase - WM1405 Polk to report its energy use?
JPMorgan Chase - WM1405 Polk 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:0644/014:2025). 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 JPMorgan Chase - WM1405 Polk's energy grade?
JPMorgan Chase - WM1405 Polk scores 96 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2025 San Francisco disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does JPMorgan Chase - WM1405 Polk use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 30.3 kBtu/ft² (55.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 11,935 sq ft, including 47,620 kWh of electricity and 1,994 therms of natural gas.
What are JPMorgan Chase - WM1405 Polk's carbon emissions?
JPMorgan Chase - WM1405 Polk reported 20 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is JPMorgan Chase - WM1405 Polk?
JPMorgan Chase - WM1405 Polk is at 1500 POLK ST, in San Francisco, California 94109. Its coordinates are 37.79083, -122.42044 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Existing Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance file.
How big is JPMorgan Chase - WM1405 Polk and when was it built?
JPMorgan Chase - WM1405 Polk has 11,935 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1970 as its year built. It is classed as commercial.
Is JPMorgan Chase - WM1405 Polk 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, “JPMorgan Chase - WM1405 Polk, San Francisco, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-francisco/jpmorgan-chase-wm1405-polk-ba4d4aae (data as of October 2, 2026).