420 Taylor St, San Francisco, Ca 94102
Office in California, CA · 420 Taylor Street, San Francisco · 94102
At a glance
420 Taylor St, San Francisco, Ca 94102 is a 78,024-square-foot office building at 420 Taylor Street, San Francisco in San Francisco, California, built in 1941. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 53 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 65.4 kBtu/ft² and 308 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 17% 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 | 53 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 65.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 308 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 799,970 kWh |
| Natural gas | 23,840 therms |
| Gross floor area | 78,024 sq ft |
| Source record | california:23782151:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 53 | +4 | 65.4 kBtu/ft² | 308 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 49 | -9 | 72.4 kBtu/ft² | 350 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 58 | 68.4 kBtu/ft² | 319 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
- 420 Taylor Street, San Francisco
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94102
- Coordinates
- 37.78646, -122.41111
Within ~1 km
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How does 420 Taylor St, San Francisco, Ca 94102 compare with other office buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 6,214 office buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. 420 Taylor St, San Francisco, Ca 94102's ENERGY STAR score of 53 compares with an average of 75 across the 4,912 that report a score; it scores higher than 17% of them and lower than 82%. Its site EUI of 65.4 kBtu/ft² is about 16% 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 3.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 78,024 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 151,937 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1941, 44 years earlier 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 420 Taylor St, San Francisco, Ca 94102's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for 420 Taylor St, San Francisco, Ca 94102, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 58 in 2022 to 53 in 2024 (-5 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 58. Site EUI moved from 68.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 65.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 4% decrease. Reported emissions went from 319 tCO₂e to 308 tCO₂e over the same span (down 3%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 53 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 53 means the building performs better than about 53% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 53 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 22 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. 420 Taylor St, San Francisco, Ca 94102's 65.4 kBtu/ft² across 78,024 sq ft works out to about 5.1 billion Btu (1,495 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 799,970 kWh of electricity and 23,840 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 420 Taylor St, San Francisco, Ca 94102 to report its energy use?
420 Taylor St, San Francisco, Ca 94102 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:23782151:2024). 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 420 Taylor St, San Francisco, Ca 94102's energy grade?
420 Taylor St, San Francisco, Ca 94102 scores 53 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 420 Taylor St, San Francisco, Ca 94102 use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 65.4 kBtu/ft² across 78,024 sq ft, including 799,970 kWh of electricity and 23,840 therms of natural gas.
What are 420 Taylor St, San Francisco, Ca 94102's carbon emissions?
420 Taylor St, San Francisco, Ca 94102 reported 308 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 420 Taylor St, San Francisco, Ca 94102?
420 Taylor St, San Francisco, Ca 94102 is at 420 Taylor Street, San Francisco, in San Francisco, California 94102. Its coordinates are 37.78646, -122.41111 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 420 Taylor St, San Francisco, Ca 94102 and when was it built?
420 Taylor St, San Francisco, Ca 94102 has 78,024 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1941 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 420 Taylor St, San Francisco, Ca 94102 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, “420 Taylor St, San Francisco, Ca 94102, San Francisco, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/420-taylor-st-san-francisco-ca-94102-20585d93 (data as of July 9, 2026).