260 Townsend Street
Office in California, CA · 260 Townsend Street, San Francisco · 94107
At a glance
260 Townsend Street is a 66,682-square-foot office building at 260 Townsend Street, San Francisco in San Francisco, California, built in 1986. In its 2020 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 59 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 76.9 kBtu/ft² and 283 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 21% of the 4,912 scored office buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2020
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 59 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 76.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 283 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 725,652 kWh |
| Natural gas | 22,392 therms |
| Gross floor area | 66,682 sq ft |
| Source record | california:11040113:2020 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020latest | 59 | -15 | 76.9 kBtu/ft² | 283 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 74 | 67.8 kBtu/ft² | 284 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
- 260 Townsend Street, San Francisco
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94107
- Coordinates
- 37.77778, -122.39412
Within ~1 km
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How does 260 Townsend Street compare with other office buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 6,214 office buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. 260 Townsend Street's ENERGY STAR score of 59 compares with an average of 75 across the 4,912 that report a score; it scores higher than 21% of them and lower than 79%. Its site EUI of 76.9 kBtu/ft² is about 36% 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 17% above the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 66,682 sq ft, it is about 56% below the average floor area of 151,937 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1986 construction date is close to 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 260 Townsend Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for 260 Townsend Street, covering report years 2019–2020. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 74 in 2019 to 59 in 2020 (-15 points); its best year on file was 2019, at 74. Site EUI moved from 67.8 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 76.9 kBtu/ft² (2020), an 13% increase. Reported emissions went from 284 tCO₂e to 283 tCO₂e over the same span (down 0%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 59 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 59 means the building performs better than about 59% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 59 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 16 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. 260 Townsend Street's 76.9 kBtu/ft² across 66,682 sq ft works out to about 5.1 billion Btu (1,503 MWh-equivalent) in 2020. The disclosure also reports 725,652 kWh of electricity and 22,392 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 260 Townsend Street to report its energy use?
260 Townsend Street 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 2020 disclosure (source record california:11040113:2020). 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 260 Townsend Street's energy grade?
260 Townsend Street scores 59 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2020 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 260 Townsend Street use?
Its 2020 site energy-use intensity was 76.9 kBtu/ft² across 66,682 sq ft, including 725,652 kWh of electricity and 22,392 therms of natural gas.
What are 260 Townsend Street's carbon emissions?
260 Townsend Street reported 283 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2020.
Where is 260 Townsend Street?
260 Townsend Street is at 260 Townsend Street, San Francisco, in San Francisco, California 94107. Its coordinates are 37.77778, -122.39412 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 260 Townsend Street and when was it built?
260 Townsend Street has 66,682 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2020 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1986 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 260 Townsend Street covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2020 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, “260 Townsend Street, San Francisco, California — 2020 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/260-townsend-street-b902543d (data as of July 9, 2026).