Urban School of San Francisco Salkind
Commercial in San Francisco, CA · 1639 Oak Street · 94117
At a glance
Urban School of San Francisco Salkind is a 53,242-square-foot commercial building at 1639 Oak Street in San Francisco, California, built in 2016. In its 2025 San Francisco benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 74.3 kBtu/ft² and 107 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
SF Environment Code Chapter 20 · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 74.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 162.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 107 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 367,632 kWh |
| Natural gas | 6,663 therms |
| Gross floor area | 53,242 sq ft |
| Source record | sf:1223/045:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 74.3 kBtu/ft² | 107 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 57.2 kBtu/ft² | 91 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
- 1639 Oak Street
- City
- San Francisco
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94117
- Coordinates
- 37.77171, -122.44633
Within ~1 km
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How does Urban School of San Francisco Salkind 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 74.3 kBtu/ft² is about 51% above the average of 49.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 53% above the group average of 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 53,242 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 107,408 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2016, 75 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 Urban School of San Francisco Salkind's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 San Francisco disclosures for Urban School of San Francisco Salkind, covering report years 2024–2025. Site EUI moved from 57.2 kBtu/ft² (2024) to 74.3 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 30% increase. Reported emissions went from 91 tCO₂e to 107 tCO₂e over the same span (up 18%).
What does a site EUI of 74.3 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. Urban School of San Francisco Salkind's 74.3 kBtu/ft² across 53,242 sq ft works out to about 4 billion Btu (1,159 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 162.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 367,632 kWh of electricity and 6,663 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Urban School of San Francisco Salkind to report its energy use?
Urban School of San Francisco Salkind 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:1223/045:2025). 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 Urban School of San Francisco Salkind's energy grade?
Urban School of San Francisco Salkind did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 74.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Urban School of San Francisco Salkind use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 74.3 kBtu/ft² (162.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 53,242 sq ft, including 367,632 kWh of electricity and 6,663 therms of natural gas.
What are Urban School of San Francisco Salkind's carbon emissions?
Urban School of San Francisco Salkind reported 107 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Urban School of San Francisco Salkind?
Urban School of San Francisco Salkind is at 1639 Oak Street, in San Francisco, California 94117. Its coordinates are 37.77171, -122.44633 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Existing Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance file.
How big is Urban School of San Francisco Salkind and when was it built?
Urban School of San Francisco Salkind has 53,242 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2016 as its year built. It is classed as commercial.
Is Urban School of San Francisco Salkind 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, “Urban School of San Francisco Salkind, San Francisco, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-francisco/urban-school-of-san-francisco-salkind-71cd0598 (data as of October 2, 2026).