09972 - Ca, San Francisco, 3250 Van Ness Avenue
Office in California, CA · 3250 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco · 94109
At a glance
09972 - Ca, San Francisco, 3250 Van Ness Avenue is a 158,360-square-foot office building at 3250 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco in San Francisco, California, built in 1996. In its 2019 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 73 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 68.7 kBtu/ft² and 670 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 33% of the 4,912 scored office buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2019
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 73 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 68.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 670 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,454,796 kWh |
| Natural gas | 60,315 therms |
| Gross floor area | 158,360 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6606638:2019 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019latest | 73 | -27 | 68.7 kBtu/ft² | 670 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 100 | 19.1 kBtu/ft² | 659 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)
AB 802 requires every California commercial building over 50,000 sq ft to report energy use to the CEC annually; the CEC publicly discloses the results statewide.
Ownership
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Location
- Address
- 3250 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94109
- Coordinates
- 37.80555, -122.42539
Within ~1 km
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How does 09972 - Ca, San Francisco, 3250 Van Ness Avenue compare with other office buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 6,214 office buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. 09972 - Ca, San Francisco, 3250 Van Ness Avenue's ENERGY STAR score of 73 compares with an average of 75 across the 4,912 that report a score; it scores higher than 33% of them and lower than 66%. Its site EUI of 68.7 kBtu/ft² is about 22% above the average of 56.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 18% above the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 158,360 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 151,937 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1996, 11 years later than the group's average year built (1985). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has 09972 - Ca, San Francisco, 3250 Van Ness Avenue's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for 09972 - Ca, San Francisco, 3250 Van Ness Avenue, covering report years 2018–2019. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 100 in 2018 to 73 in 2019 (-27 points); its best year on file was 2018, at 100. Site EUI moved from 19.1 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 68.7 kBtu/ft² (2019), an 260% increase. Reported emissions went from 659 tCO₂e to 670 tCO₂e over the same span (up 2%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 73 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 73 means the building performs better than about 73% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 73 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 2 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In California, 65% 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. 09972 - Ca, San Francisco, 3250 Van Ness Avenue's 68.7 kBtu/ft² across 158,360 sq ft works out to about 10.9 billion Btu (3,188 MWh-equivalent) in 2019. The disclosure also reports 1,454,796 kWh of electricity and 60,315 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 09972 - Ca, San Francisco, 3250 Van Ness Avenue to report its energy use?
09972 - Ca, San Francisco, 3250 Van Ness Avenue reports under AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10), the legal basis of California's Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide), which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2019 disclosure (source record california:6606638:2019). AB 802 requires every California commercial building over 50,000 sq ft to report energy use to the CEC annually; the CEC publicly discloses the results statewide.
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Frequently asked questions
What is 09972 - Ca, San Francisco, 3250 Van Ness Avenue's energy grade?
09972 - Ca, San Francisco, 3250 Van Ness Avenue scores 73 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2019 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 09972 - Ca, San Francisco, 3250 Van Ness Avenue use?
Its 2019 site energy-use intensity was 68.7 kBtu/ft² across 158,360 sq ft, including 1,454,796 kWh of electricity and 60,315 therms of natural gas.
What are 09972 - Ca, San Francisco, 3250 Van Ness Avenue's carbon emissions?
09972 - Ca, San Francisco, 3250 Van Ness Avenue reported 670 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2019.
Where is 09972 - Ca, San Francisco, 3250 Van Ness Avenue?
09972 - Ca, San Francisco, 3250 Van Ness Avenue is at 3250 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, in San Francisco, California 94109. Its coordinates are 37.80555, -122.42539 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 09972 - Ca, San Francisco, 3250 Van Ness Avenue and when was it built?
09972 - Ca, San Francisco, 3250 Van Ness Avenue has 158,360 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2019 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1996 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 09972 - Ca, San Francisco, 3250 Van Ness Avenue covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2019 Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10).
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About this data
Source: Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) (AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)), as published July 9, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “09972 - Ca, San Francisco, 3250 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, California — 2019 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/09972-ca-san-francisco-3250-van-ness-avenue-18f54e61 (data as of July 9, 2026).