Brooks Hall
Non-Refrigerated Warehouse in California, CA · 250 Polk St, San Francisco · 94102
At a glance
Brooks Hall is a 90,000-square-foot non-refrigerated warehouse at 250 Polk St, San Francisco in San Francisco, California, built in 1956. In its 2022 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 7 out of 100 (grade D) and 102 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 8% of the 2,227 scored non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 7 (band D) |
| Site EUI | — |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 102 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 419,475 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 90,000 sq ft |
| Source record | california:3186892:2022 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022latest | 7 | -23 | — | 102 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 30 | -6 | 9.1 kBtu/ft² | 56 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 36 | +29 | 8.2 kBtu/ft² | 49 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 7 | 15.8 kBtu/ft² | 94 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 250 Polk St, San Francisco
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94102
- Coordinates
- 37.77812, -122.41812
Within ~1 km
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How does Brooks Hall compare with other non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 2,867 non-refrigerated warehouse buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Brooks Hall's ENERGY STAR score of 7 compares with an average of 68 across the 2,227 that report a score; it scores higher than 8% of them and lower than 91%. Its emissions intensity of 1.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 21% below the group average of 1.4 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 90,000 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 173,929 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1956, 32 years earlier than the group's average year built (1988). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 4,723 non-refrigerated warehouse buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 66 and a site EUI of 26.0 kBtu/ft².
How has Brooks Hall's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 California disclosures for Brooks Hall, covering report years 2019–2022. Its ENERGY STAR score was 7 in both 2019 and 2022. Site EUI moved from 15.8 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 9.1 kBtu/ft² (2021), a 42% decrease. Reported emissions went from 94 tCO₂e to 102 tCO₂e over the same span (up 8%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 7 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 7 means the building performs better than about 7% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 7 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 68 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In California, 65% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
Which law requires Brooks Hall to report its energy use?
Brooks Hall 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 2022 disclosure (source record california:3186892:2022). 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 Brooks Hall's energy grade?
Brooks Hall scores 7 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2022 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Brooks Hall use?
No energy-use intensity was reported for 2022.
What are Brooks Hall's carbon emissions?
Brooks Hall reported 102 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2022.
Where is Brooks Hall?
Brooks Hall is at 250 Polk St, San Francisco, in San Francisco, California 94102. Its coordinates are 37.77812, -122.41812 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Brooks Hall and when was it built?
Brooks Hall has 90,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1956 as its year built. It is classed as non-refrigerated warehouse.
Is Brooks Hall covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2022 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, “Brooks Hall, San Francisco, California — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/brooks-hall-8b9fcaa1 (data as of July 9, 2026).