500 Wisconsin
Multifamily Housing in California, CA · 500 Wisconsin Street, San Francisco · 94107
At a glance
500 Wisconsin is a 187,192-square-foot multifamily housing building at 500 Wisconsin Street, San Francisco in San Francisco, California, built in 1978. In its 2023 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 99 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 12.0 kBtu/ft² and 164 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 71% of the 9,612 scored multifamily housing buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 99 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 12.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 164 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 676,935 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 187,192 sq ft |
| Source record | california:27905532:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 99 | ±0 | 12.0 kBtu/ft² | 164 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 99 | 11.7 kBtu/ft² | 153 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
- 500 Wisconsin Street, San Francisco
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94107
- Coordinates
- 37.76105, -122.39918
Within ~1 km
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How does 500 Wisconsin compare with other multifamily housing buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 10,630 multifamily housing buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. 500 Wisconsin's ENERGY STAR score of 99 compares with an average of 82 across the 9,612 that report a score; it scores higher than 71% of them and lower than 24%. Its site EUI of 12.0 kBtu/ft² is about 65% below the average of 34.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 57% below the group average of 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 187,192 sq ft, it is about 24% above the average floor area of 150,919 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1978, 10 years earlier than the group's average year built (1988). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has 500 Wisconsin's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for 500 Wisconsin, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score was 99 in both 2022 and 2023. Site EUI moved from 11.7 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 12.0 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 3% increase. Reported emissions went from 153 tCO₂e to 164 tCO₂e over the same span (up 7%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 99 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 99 means the building performs better than about 99% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 99 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. 500 Wisconsin's 12.0 kBtu/ft² across 187,192 sq ft works out to about 2.2 billion Btu (658 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 676,935 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires 500 Wisconsin to report its energy use?
500 Wisconsin 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 2023 disclosure (source record california:27905532:2023). 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 500 Wisconsin's energy grade?
500 Wisconsin scores 99 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2023 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 500 Wisconsin use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 12.0 kBtu/ft² across 187,192 sq ft, including 676,935 kWh of electricity.
What are 500 Wisconsin's carbon emissions?
500 Wisconsin reported 164 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is 500 Wisconsin?
500 Wisconsin is at 500 Wisconsin Street, San Francisco, in San Francisco, California 94107. Its coordinates are 37.76105, -122.39918 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 500 Wisconsin and when was it built?
500 Wisconsin has 187,192 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1978 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is 500 Wisconsin covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 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, “500 Wisconsin, San Francisco, California — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/500-wisconsin-5050f885 (data as of July 9, 2026).