Old First Presbyterian Church
Commercial in San Francisco, CA · 1660 VAN NESS AVE · 94109
At a glance
Old First Presbyterian Church is a 16,500-square-foot commercial building at 1660 VAN NESS AVE in San Francisco, California, built in 1911. In its 2025 San Francisco benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 69 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 17.3 kBtu/ft² and 16 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 24% of the 790 scored commercial buildings in San Francisco.
SF Environment Code Chapter 20 · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 69 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 17.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 27.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 16 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 26,335 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,954 therms |
| Gross floor area | 16,500 sq ft |
| Source record | sf:0643/015:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 69 | +1 | 17.3 kBtu/ft² | 16 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 68 | +8 | 18.1 kBtu/ft² | 17 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 60 | -4 | 21.5 kBtu/ft² | 21 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 64 | 17.9 kBtu/ft² | 18 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | |
| 2017 | 95 | ±0 | 17.8 kBtu/ft² | 21 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 95 | -2 | 16.9 kBtu/ft² | 22 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 97 | ±0 | 15.1 kBtu/ft² | 19 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 97 | +5 | 12.5 kBtu/ft² | 16 tCO₂e |
| 2013 | 92 | 18.3 kBtu/ft² | 24 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
- 1660 VAN NESS AVE
- City
- San Francisco
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94109
- Coordinates
- 37.79117, -122.42203
Within ~1 km
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How does Old First Presbyterian Church 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. Old First Presbyterian Church's ENERGY STAR score of 69 compares with an average of 78 across the 790 that report a score; it scores higher than 24% of them and lower than 75%. Its site EUI of 17.3 kBtu/ft² is about 65% 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 0.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 65% below the group average of 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 16,500 sq ft, it is about 85% below the average floor area of 107,408 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1911, 30 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 Old First Presbyterian Church's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 15 San Francisco disclosures for Old First Presbyterian Church, covering report years 2011–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 92 in 2013 to 69 in 2025 (-23 points); its best year on file was 2014, at 97. Site EUI moved from 18.3 kBtu/ft² (2013) to 17.3 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 5% decrease. Reported emissions went from 24 tCO₂e to 16 tCO₂e over the same span (down 34%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 69 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 69 means the building performs better than about 69% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 69 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 6 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. Old First Presbyterian Church's 17.3 kBtu/ft² across 16,500 sq ft works out to about 0.3 billion Btu (84 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 27.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 26,335 kWh of electricity and 1,954 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Old First Presbyterian Church to report its energy use?
Old First Presbyterian Church 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:0643/015:2025). 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 Old First Presbyterian Church's energy grade?
Old First Presbyterian Church scores 69 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2025 San Francisco disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Old First Presbyterian Church use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 17.3 kBtu/ft² (27.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 16,500 sq ft, including 26,335 kWh of electricity and 1,954 therms of natural gas.
What are Old First Presbyterian Church's carbon emissions?
Old First Presbyterian Church reported 16 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Old First Presbyterian Church?
Old First Presbyterian Church is at 1660 VAN NESS AVE, in San Francisco, California 94109. Its coordinates are 37.79117, -122.42203 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Existing Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance file.
How big is Old First Presbyterian Church and when was it built?
Old First Presbyterian Church has 16,500 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1911 as its year built. It is classed as commercial.
Is Old First Presbyterian Church 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, “Old First Presbyterian Church, San Francisco, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-francisco/old-first-presbyterian-church-c510c37c (data as of October 2, 2026).