Fox Plaza - Essex (Fx043)(Fx049)
Mixed Use Property in California, CA · 1390 Market St, San Francisco · 94102
At a glance
Fox Plaza - Essex (Fx043)(Fx049) is a 500,774-square-foot mixed use property building at 1390 Market St, San Francisco in San Francisco, California, built in 1966. In its 2022 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 69 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 64.1 kBtu/ft² and 1,921 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 29% of the 83 scored mixed use property buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 69 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 64.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 1,921 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,920,780 kWh |
| Natural gas | 189,053 therms |
| Gross floor area | 500,774 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6721279:2022 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022latest | 69 | +2 | 64.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,921 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 67 | +1 | 66.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,866 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 66 | -20 | 66.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,929 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 86 | 58.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,690 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
- 1390 Market St, San Francisco
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94102
- Coordinates
- 37.77675, -122.41751
Within ~1 km
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How does Fox Plaza - Essex (Fx043)(Fx049) compare with other mixed use property buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 294 mixed use property buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Fox Plaza - Essex (Fx043)(Fx049)'s ENERGY STAR score of 69 compares with an average of 78 across the 83 that report a score; it scores higher than 29% of them and lower than 70%. Its site EUI of 64.1 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 70.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 12% below the group average of 4.3 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 500,774 sq ft, it is about 150% above the average floor area of 200,559 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1966, 18 years earlier than the group's average year built (1984). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,212 mixed use property buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 69 and a site EUI of 79.8 kBtu/ft².
How has Fox Plaza - Essex (Fx043)(Fx049)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 California disclosures for Fox Plaza - Essex (Fx043)(Fx049), covering report years 2019–2022. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 86 in 2019 to 69 in 2022 (-17 points); its best year on file was 2019, at 86. Site EUI moved from 58.4 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 64.1 kBtu/ft² (2022), an 10% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,690 tCO₂e to 1,921 tCO₂e over the same span (up 14%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 69 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 69 means the building performs better than about 69% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 69 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 6 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. Fox Plaza - Essex (Fx043)(Fx049)'s 64.1 kBtu/ft² across 500,774 sq ft works out to about 32.1 billion Btu (9,407 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. The disclosure also reports 3,920,780 kWh of electricity and 189,053 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Fox Plaza - Essex (Fx043)(Fx049) to report its energy use?
Fox Plaza - Essex (Fx043)(Fx049) 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:6721279:2022). 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 Fox Plaza - Essex (Fx043)(Fx049)'s energy grade?
Fox Plaza - Essex (Fx043)(Fx049) scores 69 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2022 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Fox Plaza - Essex (Fx043)(Fx049) use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 64.1 kBtu/ft² across 500,774 sq ft, including 3,920,780 kWh of electricity and 189,053 therms of natural gas.
What are Fox Plaza - Essex (Fx043)(Fx049)'s carbon emissions?
Fox Plaza - Essex (Fx043)(Fx049) reported 1,921 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2022.
Where is Fox Plaza - Essex (Fx043)(Fx049)?
Fox Plaza - Essex (Fx043)(Fx049) is at 1390 Market St, San Francisco, in San Francisco, California 94102. Its coordinates are 37.77675, -122.41751 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Fox Plaza - Essex (Fx043)(Fx049) and when was it built?
Fox Plaza - Essex (Fx043)(Fx049) has 500,774 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1966 as its year built. It is classed as mixed use property.
Is Fox Plaza - Essex (Fx043)(Fx049) 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, “Fox Plaza - Essex (Fx043)(Fx049), San Francisco, California — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/fox-plaza-essex-fx043-fx049-74d95518 (data as of July 9, 2026).