Br - 8035 - Grant Ave - Sf
Retail Store in California, CA · 256 Grant Avenue, San Francisco · 94108
At a glance
Br - 8035 - Grant Ave - Sf is a 53,465-square-foot retail store at 256 Grant Avenue, San Francisco in San Francisco, California, built in 2005. In its 2023 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 35 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 36.4 kBtu/ft² and 138 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 16% of the 1,305 scored retail store buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 35 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 36.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 138 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 570,466 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 53,465 sq ft |
| Source record | california:4314886:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 35 | +33 | 36.4 kBtu/ft² | 138 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 2 | +1 | 68.8 kBtu/ft² | 252 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 1 | ±0 | 81.7 kBtu/ft² | 264 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 1 | ±0 | 77.0 kBtu/ft² | 273 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 1 | 93.9 kBtu/ft² | 354 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
- 256 Grant Avenue, San Francisco
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94108
- Coordinates
- 37.78936, -122.40471
Within ~1 km
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How does Br - 8035 - Grant Ave - Sf compare with other retail store buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 1,742 retail store buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Br - 8035 - Grant Ave - Sf's ENERGY STAR score of 35 compares with an average of 76 across the 1,305 that report a score; it scores higher than 16% of them and lower than 84%. Its site EUI of 36.4 kBtu/ft² is about 32% below the average of 53.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 21% below the group average of 3.3 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 53,465 sq ft, it is about 57% below the average floor area of 124,053 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2005, 14 years later than the group's average year built (1991). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,025 retail store buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 57.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Br - 8035 - Grant Ave - Sf's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 5 California disclosures for Br - 8035 - Grant Ave - Sf, covering report years 2019–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 1 in 2019 to 35 in 2023 (+34 points). Site EUI moved from 93.9 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 36.4 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 61% decrease. Reported emissions went from 354 tCO₂e to 138 tCO₂e over the same span (down 61%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 35 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 35 means the building performs better than about 35% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 35 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 40 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. Br - 8035 - Grant Ave - Sf's 36.4 kBtu/ft² across 53,465 sq ft works out to about 1.9 billion Btu (570 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 570,466 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Br - 8035 - Grant Ave - Sf to report its energy use?
Br - 8035 - Grant Ave - Sf 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:4314886:2023). 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 Br - 8035 - Grant Ave - Sf's energy grade?
Br - 8035 - Grant Ave - Sf scores 35 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2023 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Br - 8035 - Grant Ave - Sf use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 36.4 kBtu/ft² across 53,465 sq ft, including 570,466 kWh of electricity.
What are Br - 8035 - Grant Ave - Sf's carbon emissions?
Br - 8035 - Grant Ave - Sf reported 138 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Br - 8035 - Grant Ave - Sf?
Br - 8035 - Grant Ave - Sf is at 256 Grant Avenue, San Francisco, in San Francisco, California 94108. Its coordinates are 37.78936, -122.40471 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Br - 8035 - Grant Ave - Sf and when was it built?
Br - 8035 - Grant Ave - Sf has 53,465 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2005 as its year built. It is classed as retail store.
Is Br - 8035 - Grant Ave - Sf 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, “Br - 8035 - Grant Ave - Sf, San Francisco, California — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/br-8035-grant-ave-sf-c831569c (data as of July 9, 2026).