Showplace East
Commercial in San Francisco, CA · 122 15TH ST · 94103
At a glance
Showplace East is a 108,400-square-foot commercial building at 122 15TH ST in San Francisco, California, built in 1947. In its 2025 San Francisco benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 89 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 17.6 kBtu/ft² and 108 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 58% of the 790 scored commercial buildings in San Francisco.
SF Environment Code Chapter 20 · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 89 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 17.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 44.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 108 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 462,252 kWh |
| Natural gas | 3,350 therms |
| Gross floor area | 108,400 sq ft |
| Source record | sf:3914/001:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 89 | -3 | 17.6 kBtu/ft² | 108 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 92 | +19 | 21.2 kBtu/ft² | 144 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 73 | -17 | 34.9 kBtu/ft² | 239 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 90 | 22.9 kBtu/ft² | 160 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 16.7 kBtu/ft² | 107 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 19.0 kBtu/ft² | 131 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | 75 | ±0 | 32.9 kBtu/ft² | 228 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 75 | 30.4 kBtu/ft² | 213 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 28.1 kBtu/ft² | 204 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 27.5 kBtu/ft² | 202 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | |
| 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
- 122 15TH ST
- City
- San Francisco
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94103
- Coordinates
- 37.76840, -122.40247
Within ~1 km
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How does Showplace East 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. Showplace East's ENERGY STAR score of 89 compares with an average of 78 across the 790 that report a score; it scores higher than 58% of them and lower than 39%. Its site EUI of 17.6 kBtu/ft² is about 64% 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 1.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 63% below the group average of 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 108,400 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 107,408 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1947, 6 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 Showplace East's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 15 San Francisco disclosures for Showplace East, covering report years 2011–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 75 in 2018 to 89 in 2025 (+14 points); its best year on file was 2024, at 92. Site EUI moved from 27.5 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 17.6 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 36% decrease. Reported emissions went from 202 tCO₂e to 108 tCO₂e over the same span (down 46%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 89 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 89 means the building performs better than about 89% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 89 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. Showplace East's 17.6 kBtu/ft² across 108,400 sq ft works out to about 1.9 billion Btu (559 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 44.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 462,252 kWh of electricity and 3,350 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Showplace East to report its energy use?
Showplace East 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:3914/001:2025). 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 Showplace East's energy grade?
Showplace East scores 89 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 Showplace East use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 17.6 kBtu/ft² (44.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 108,400 sq ft, including 462,252 kWh of electricity and 3,350 therms of natural gas.
What are Showplace East's carbon emissions?
Showplace East reported 108 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Showplace East?
Showplace East is at 122 15TH ST, in San Francisco, California 94103. Its coordinates are 37.76840, -122.40247 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Existing Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance file.
How big is Showplace East and when was it built?
Showplace East has 108,400 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1947 as its year built. It is classed as commercial.
Is Showplace East 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, “Showplace East, San Francisco, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-francisco/showplace-east-1501aa56 (data as of October 2, 2026).