Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco At Embarcadero
Hotel in California, CA · 222 Sansome Street, San Francisco · 94104
At a glance
Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco At Embarcadero is a 162,702-square-foot hotel at 222 Sansome Street, San Francisco in San Francisco, California, built in 1986. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 61 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 93.3 kBtu/ft² and 1,003 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 26% of the 1,525 scored hotel buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 61 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 93.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 1,003 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,617,868 kWh |
| Natural gas | 3,640 therms |
| Gross floor area | 162,702 sq ft |
| Source record | california:4378968:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 61 | ±0 | 93.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,003 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 61 | -14 | 95.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,065 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 75 | -22 | 78.8 kBtu/ft² | 864 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 97 | +66 | 49.9 kBtu/ft² | 545 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 31 | +9 | 129.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,417 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 22 | 139.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,557 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
- 222 Sansome Street, San Francisco
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94104
- Coordinates
- 37.79247, -122.40083
Within ~1 km
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How does Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco At Embarcadero compare with other hotel buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 1,599 hotel buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco At Embarcadero's ENERGY STAR score of 61 compares with an average of 74 across the 1,525 that report a score; it scores higher than 26% of them and lower than 74%. Its site EUI of 93.3 kBtu/ft² is about 42% above the average of 65.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 54% above the group average of 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 162,702 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 167,786 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1986 construction date is close to the group's average year built (1988). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 3,812 hotel buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 65 and a site EUI of 77.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco At Embarcadero's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 California disclosures for Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco At Embarcadero, covering report years 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 22 in 2018 to 61 in 2024 (+39 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 97. Site EUI moved from 139.4 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 93.3 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 33% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,557 tCO₂e to 1,003 tCO₂e over the same span (down 36%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 61 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 61 means the building performs better than about 61% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 61 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 14 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. Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco At Embarcadero's 93.3 kBtu/ft² across 162,702 sq ft works out to about 15.2 billion Btu (4,449 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 2,617,868 kWh of electricity and 3,640 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco At Embarcadero to report its energy use?
Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco At Embarcadero 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:4378968:2024). 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 Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco At Embarcadero's energy grade?
Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco At Embarcadero scores 61 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco At Embarcadero use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 93.3 kBtu/ft² across 162,702 sq ft, including 2,617,868 kWh of electricity and 3,640 therms of natural gas.
What are Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco At Embarcadero's carbon emissions?
Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco At Embarcadero reported 1,003 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco At Embarcadero?
Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco At Embarcadero is at 222 Sansome Street, San Francisco, in San Francisco, California 94104. Its coordinates are 37.79247, -122.40083 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco At Embarcadero and when was it built?
Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco At Embarcadero has 162,702 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1986 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco At Embarcadero 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, “Four Seasons Hotel San Francisco At Embarcadero, San Francisco, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/four-seasons-hotel-san-francisco-at-embarcadero-208856d3 (data as of July 9, 2026).