3838 California St.
Medical Office in California, CA · 3838 California Street, San Francisco · 94118
At a glance
3838 California St. is a 80,228-square-foot medical office at 3838 California Street, San Francisco in San Francisco, California, built in 1970. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 48 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 126.2 kBtu/ft² and 593 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 30% of the 546 scored medical office buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 48 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 126.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 593 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,524,282 kWh |
| Natural gas | 46,620 therms |
| Gross floor area | 80,228 sq ft |
| Source record | california:5930836:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 48 | -9 | 126.2 kBtu/ft² | 593 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 57 | +2 | 115.0 kBtu/ft² | 574 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 55 | +9 | 108.5 kBtu/ft² | 545 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 46 | +30 | 118.0 kBtu/ft² | 539 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 16 | +2 | 117.7 kBtu/ft² | 563 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 14 | 112.5 kBtu/ft² | 571 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
- 3838 California Street, San Francisco
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94118
- Coordinates
- 37.78618, -122.45747
Within ~1 km
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How does 3838 California St. compare with other medical office buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 602 medical office buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. 3838 California St.'s ENERGY STAR score of 48 compares with an average of 63 across the 546 that report a score; it scores higher than 30% of them and lower than 68%. Its site EUI of 126.2 kBtu/ft² is about 34% above the average of 94.3 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 7.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 32% above the group average of 5.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 80,228 sq ft, it is about 20% below the average floor area of 100,847 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1970, 21 years earlier than the group's average year built (1991). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,266 medical office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 64 and a site EUI of 92.2 kBtu/ft².
How has 3838 California St.'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 California disclosures for 3838 California St., covering report years 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 14 in 2018 to 48 in 2024 (+34 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 57. Site EUI moved from 112.5 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 126.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 12% increase. Reported emissions went from 571 tCO₂e to 593 tCO₂e over the same span (up 4%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 48 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 48 means the building performs better than about 48% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 48 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 27 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. 3838 California St.'s 126.2 kBtu/ft² across 80,228 sq ft works out to about 10.1 billion Btu (2,967 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 1,524,282 kWh of electricity and 46,620 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 3838 California St. to report its energy use?
3838 California St. 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:5930836:2024). 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 3838 California St.'s energy grade?
3838 California St. scores 48 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 3838 California St. use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 126.2 kBtu/ft² across 80,228 sq ft, including 1,524,282 kWh of electricity and 46,620 therms of natural gas.
What are 3838 California St.'s carbon emissions?
3838 California St. reported 593 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 3838 California St.?
3838 California St. is at 3838 California Street, San Francisco, in San Francisco, California 94118. Its coordinates are 37.78618, -122.45747 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 3838 California St. and when was it built?
3838 California St. has 80,228 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1970 as its year built. It is classed as medical office.
Is 3838 California St. 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, “3838 California St., San Francisco, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/3838-california-st-62435967 (data as of July 9, 2026).