38-A1 Civic Center Courthouse
Courthouse in California, CA · 400 Mcallister St., San Francisco · 94102
At a glance
38-A1 Civic Center Courthouse is a 228,595-square-foot courthouse building at 400 Mcallister St., San Francisco in San Francisco, California, built in 1998. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 73 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 48.9 kBtu/ft² and 738 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 65% of the 93 scored courthouse buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 73 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 48.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 738 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,613,891 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 228,595 sq ft |
| Source record | california:4444241:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 73 | -1 | 48.9 kBtu/ft² | 738 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 74 | +15 | 46.6 kBtu/ft² | 749 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 59 | +4 | 61.8 kBtu/ft² | 798 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 55 | -12 | 64.4 kBtu/ft² | 756 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 67 | +3 | 52.5 kBtu/ft² | 665 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 64 | -1 | 54.6 kBtu/ft² | 725 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 65 | 52.8 kBtu/ft² | 692 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
- 400 Mcallister St., San Francisco
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94102
- Coordinates
- 37.78053, -122.41925
Within ~1 km
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How does 38-A1 Civic Center Courthouse compare with other courthouse buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 114 courthouse buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. 38-A1 Civic Center Courthouse's ENERGY STAR score of 73 compares with an average of 61 across the 93 that report a score; it scores higher than 65% of them and lower than 32%. Its site EUI of 48.9 kBtu/ft² is about 36% below the average of 76.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 31% below the group average of 4.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 228,595 sq ft, it is about 24% above the average floor area of 184,912 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1998, 16 years later than the group's average year built (1982). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 178 courthouse buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 62 and a site EUI of 76.2 kBtu/ft².
How has 38-A1 Civic Center Courthouse's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 California disclosures for 38-A1 Civic Center Courthouse, covering report years 2018–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 65 in 2018 to 73 in 2024 (+8 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 74. Site EUI moved from 52.8 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 48.9 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 7% decrease. Reported emissions went from 692 tCO₂e to 738 tCO₂e over the same span (up 7%).
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. 38-A1 Civic Center Courthouse's 48.9 kBtu/ft² across 228,595 sq ft works out to about 11.2 billion Btu (3,276 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 2,613,891 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires 38-A1 Civic Center Courthouse to report its energy use?
38-A1 Civic Center Courthouse 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 2024 disclosure (source record california:4444241:2024). 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 38-A1 Civic Center Courthouse's energy grade?
38-A1 Civic Center Courthouse scores 73 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 38-A1 Civic Center Courthouse use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 48.9 kBtu/ft² across 228,595 sq ft, including 2,613,891 kWh of electricity.
What are 38-A1 Civic Center Courthouse's carbon emissions?
38-A1 Civic Center Courthouse reported 738 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 38-A1 Civic Center Courthouse?
38-A1 Civic Center Courthouse is at 400 Mcallister St., San Francisco, in San Francisco, California 94102. Its coordinates are 37.78053, -122.41925 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 38-A1 Civic Center Courthouse and when was it built?
38-A1 Civic Center Courthouse has 228,595 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1998 as its year built. It is classed as courthouse.
Is 38-A1 Civic Center Courthouse covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2024 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, “38-A1 Civic Center Courthouse, San Francisco, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/38-a1-civic-center-courthouse-dadc0432 (data as of July 9, 2026).