418 Public Utilities Commission Building
Office in California, CA · 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco · 94102
At a glance
418 Public Utilities Commission Building is a 290,525-square-foot office building at 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco in San Francisco, California, built in 1984. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 98 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 28.3 kBtu/ft² and 515 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 85% of the 4,912 scored office buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 98 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 28.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 515 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,579,094 kWh |
| Natural gas | 29,676 therms |
| Gross floor area | 290,525 sq ft |
| Source record | california:11892:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 98 | +6 | 28.3 kBtu/ft² | 515 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 92 | +2 | 45.2 kBtu/ft² | 809 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 90 | +2 | — | 853 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 88 | +3 | 52.1 kBtu/ft² | 918 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 85 | +12 | 48.1 kBtu/ft² | 868 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 73 | 65.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,163 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
- 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94102
- Coordinates
- 37.78043, -122.42077
Within ~1 km
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How does 418 Public Utilities Commission Building compare with other office buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 6,214 office buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. 418 Public Utilities Commission Building's ENERGY STAR score of 98 compares with an average of 75 across the 4,912 that report a score; it scores higher than 85% of them and lower than 12%. Its site EUI of 28.3 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 56.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 290,525 sq ft, it is about twice the average floor area of 151,937 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1984 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 418 Public Utilities Commission Building's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 California disclosures for 418 Public Utilities Commission Building, covering report years 2019–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 73 in 2019 to 98 in 2024 (+25 points). Site EUI moved from 65.9 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 28.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 57% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,163 tCO₂e to 515 tCO₂e over the same span (down 56%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 98 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 98 means the building performs better than about 98% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 98 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. 418 Public Utilities Commission Building's 28.3 kBtu/ft² across 290,525 sq ft works out to about 8.2 billion Btu (2,410 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 1,579,094 kWh of electricity and 29,676 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 418 Public Utilities Commission Building to report its energy use?
418 Public Utilities Commission Building 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:11892:2024). 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 418 Public Utilities Commission Building's energy grade?
418 Public Utilities Commission Building scores 98 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 418 Public Utilities Commission Building use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 28.3 kBtu/ft² across 290,525 sq ft, including 1,579,094 kWh of electricity and 29,676 therms of natural gas.
What are 418 Public Utilities Commission Building's carbon emissions?
418 Public Utilities Commission Building reported 515 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 418 Public Utilities Commission Building?
418 Public Utilities Commission Building is at 505 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, in San Francisco, California 94102. Its coordinates are 37.78043, -122.42077 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 418 Public Utilities Commission Building and when was it built?
418 Public Utilities Commission Building has 290,525 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1984 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 418 Public Utilities Commission Building 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, “418 Public Utilities Commission Building, San Francisco, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/418-public-utilities-commission-building-9468a77c (data as of July 9, 2026).