Russian Center of San Francisco
Commercial in San Francisco, CA · 2450 SUTTER ST · 94115
At a glance
Russian Center of San Francisco is a 31,930-square-foot commercial building at 2450 SUTTER ST in San Francisco, California, built in 1911. In its 2025 San Francisco benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 15.2 kBtu/ft² and 27 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
SF Environment Code Chapter 20 · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 15.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 27.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 27 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 59,394 kWh |
| Natural gas | 2,814 therms |
| Gross floor area | 31,930 sq ft |
| Source record | sf:1052/009:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 15.2 kBtu/ft² | 27 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 17.0 kBtu/ft² | 32 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 24.0 kBtu/ft² | 45 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 15.9 kBtu/ft² | 31 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 9.1 kBtu/ft² | 19 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 10.2 kBtu/ft² | 19 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 22.2 kBtu/ft² | 44 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 16.7 kBtu/ft² | 34 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 19.4 kBtu/ft² | 41 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 21.9 kBtu/ft² | 50 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 24.3 kBtu/ft² | 52 tCO₂e | |
| 2014 | — | 22.2 kBtu/ft² | 48 tCO₂e | |
| 2013 | — | 23.8 kBtu/ft² | 53 tCO₂e | |
| 2012 | — | 20.8 kBtu/ft² | 48 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
- 2450 SUTTER ST
- City
- San Francisco
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94115
- Coordinates
- 37.78540, -122.44092
Within ~1 km
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How does Russian Center of San Francisco 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 15.2 kBtu/ft² is about 69% 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 0.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 69% below the group average of 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 31,930 sq ft, it is about 70% 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 Russian Center of San Francisco's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 15 San Francisco disclosures for Russian Center of San Francisco, covering report years 2011–2025. Site EUI moved from 20.8 kBtu/ft² (2012) to 15.2 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 27% decrease. Reported emissions went from 48 tCO₂e to 27 tCO₂e over the same span (down 44%).
What does a site EUI of 15.2 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. Russian Center of San Francisco's 15.2 kBtu/ft² across 31,930 sq ft works out to about 0.5 billion Btu (142 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 27.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 59,394 kWh of electricity and 2,814 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Russian Center of San Francisco to report its energy use?
Russian Center of San Francisco 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:1052/009:2025). 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 Russian Center of San Francisco's energy grade?
Russian Center of San Francisco did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 15.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Russian Center of San Francisco use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 15.2 kBtu/ft² (27.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 31,930 sq ft, including 59,394 kWh of electricity and 2,814 therms of natural gas.
What are Russian Center of San Francisco's carbon emissions?
Russian Center of San Francisco reported 27 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Russian Center of San Francisco?
Russian Center of San Francisco is at 2450 SUTTER ST, in San Francisco, California 94115. Its coordinates are 37.78540, -122.44092 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Existing Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance file.
How big is Russian Center of San Francisco and when was it built?
Russian Center of San Francisco has 31,930 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 Russian Center of San Francisco 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, “Russian Center of San Francisco, San Francisco, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-francisco/russian-center-of-san-francisco-4b943105 (data as of October 2, 2026).