Harney Science Center
College/University in California, CA · 2445 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco · 94117
At a glance
Harney Science Center is a 103,739-square-foot college/university building at 2445 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco in San Francisco, California, built in 1965. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 45.8 kBtu/ft² and 316 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 45.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 316 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,393,468 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 103,739 sq ft |
| Source record | california:5764013:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 45.8 kBtu/ft² | 316 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | — | 368 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 48.6 kBtu/ft² | 345 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 46.8 kBtu/ft² | 294 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 47.1 kBtu/ft² | 324 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 56.0 kBtu/ft² | 385 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 56.6 kBtu/ft² | 414 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
- 2445 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94117
- Coordinates
- 37.77694, -122.45093
Within ~1 km
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How does Harney Science Center compare with other college/university buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 497 college/university buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 45.8 kBtu/ft² is about 43% below the average of 79.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 37% below the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 103,739 sq ft, it is about 82% below the average floor area of 569,516 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1965, 3 years earlier than the group's average year built (1969). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,113 college/university buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Harney Science Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 California disclosures for Harney Science Center, covering report years 2018–2024. Site EUI moved from 56.6 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 45.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 19% decrease. Reported emissions went from 414 tCO₂e to 316 tCO₂e over the same span (down 24%).
What does a site EUI of 45.8 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. Harney Science Center's 45.8 kBtu/ft² across 103,739 sq ft works out to about 4.8 billion Btu (1,392 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 1,393,468 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Harney Science Center to report its energy use?
Harney Science Center 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:5764013:2024). 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 Harney Science Center's energy grade?
Harney Science Center did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 45.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Harney Science Center use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 45.8 kBtu/ft² across 103,739 sq ft, including 1,393,468 kWh of electricity.
What are Harney Science Center's carbon emissions?
Harney Science Center reported 316 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Harney Science Center?
Harney Science Center is at 2445 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco, in San Francisco, California 94117. Its coordinates are 37.77694, -122.45093 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Harney Science Center and when was it built?
Harney Science Center has 103,739 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1965 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Harney Science Center 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, “Harney Science Center, San Francisco, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/harney-science-center-3bdc1388 (data as of July 9, 2026).