875 Howard Street
Office in California, CA · 875 Howard Street, San Francisco · 94103
At a glance
875 Howard Street is a 188,929-square-foot office building at 875 Howard Street, San Francisco in San Francisco, California, built in 1946. 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 18.8 kBtu/ft² and 230 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 | 18.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 230 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 867,303 kWh |
| Natural gas | 6,404 therms |
| Gross floor area | 188,929 sq ft |
| Source record | california:3087170:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 98 | +1 | 18.8 kBtu/ft² | 230 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 97 | +4 | 25.4 kBtu/ft² | 318 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 93 | +11 | 31.4 kBtu/ft² | 393 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 82 | -4 | 32.4 kBtu/ft² | 382 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 86 | -4 | 34.2 kBtu/ft² | 431 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 90 | -3 | 44.1 kBtu/ft² | 603 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 93 | 28.7 kBtu/ft² | 554 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
- 875 Howard Street, San Francisco
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94103
- Coordinates
- 37.78182, -122.40397
Within ~1 km
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How does 875 Howard Street compare with other office buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 6,214 office buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. 875 Howard Street'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 18.8 kBtu/ft² is about 67% below 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 1.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 66% below the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 188,929 sq ft, it is about 24% above the average floor area of 151,937 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1946, 39 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 875 Howard Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 California disclosures for 875 Howard Street, covering report years 2018–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 93 in 2018 to 98 in 2024 (+5 points). Site EUI moved from 28.7 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 18.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 34% decrease. Reported emissions went from 554 tCO₂e to 230 tCO₂e over the same span (down 58%).
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. 875 Howard Street's 18.8 kBtu/ft² across 188,929 sq ft works out to about 3.6 billion Btu (1,041 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 867,303 kWh of electricity and 6,404 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 875 Howard Street to report its energy use?
875 Howard Street 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:3087170:2024). 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 875 Howard Street's energy grade?
875 Howard Street 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 875 Howard Street use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 18.8 kBtu/ft² across 188,929 sq ft, including 867,303 kWh of electricity and 6,404 therms of natural gas.
What are 875 Howard Street's carbon emissions?
875 Howard Street reported 230 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is 875 Howard Street?
875 Howard Street is at 875 Howard Street, San Francisco, in San Francisco, California 94103. Its coordinates are 37.78182, -122.40397 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is 875 Howard Street and when was it built?
875 Howard Street has 188,929 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1946 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is 875 Howard Street 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, “875 Howard Street, San Francisco, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/875-howard-street-2393e741 (data as of July 9, 2026).