Hotel Zephyr - Whole Building
Hotel in California, CA · 250 Beach Street, San Francisco · 94133
At a glance
Hotel Zephyr - Whole Building is a 225,235-square-foot hotel at 250 Beach Street, San Francisco in San Francisco, California, built in 2015. In its 2023 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 36 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 59.9 kBtu/ft² and 859 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 12% of the 1,525 scored hotel buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 36 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 59.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 859 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,338,288 kWh |
| Natural gas | 55,083 therms |
| Gross floor area | 225,235 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6819403:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 36 | ±0 | 59.9 kBtu/ft² | 859 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 36 | 59.2 kBtu/ft² | 832 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
- 250 Beach Street, San Francisco
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94133
- Coordinates
- 37.80776, -122.41322
Within ~1 km
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How does Hotel Zephyr - Whole Building compare with other hotel buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 1,599 hotel buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Hotel Zephyr - Whole Building's ENERGY STAR score of 36 compares with an average of 74 across the 1,525 that report a score; it scores higher than 12% of them and lower than 88%. Its site EUI of 59.9 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 65.6 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 roughly in line with the group average of 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 225,235 sq ft, it is about 34% above the average floor area of 167,786 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2015, 27 years later than 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 Hotel Zephyr - Whole Building's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for Hotel Zephyr - Whole Building, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score was 36 in both 2022 and 2023. Site EUI moved from 59.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 59.9 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 1% increase. Reported emissions went from 832 tCO₂e to 859 tCO₂e over the same span (up 3%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 36 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 36 means the building performs better than about 36% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 36 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 39 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. Hotel Zephyr - Whole Building's 59.9 kBtu/ft² across 225,235 sq ft works out to about 13.5 billion Btu (3,954 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 2,338,288 kWh of electricity and 55,083 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Hotel Zephyr - Whole Building to report its energy use?
Hotel Zephyr - Whole Building 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:6819403:2023). 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 Hotel Zephyr - Whole Building's energy grade?
Hotel Zephyr - Whole Building scores 36 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 Hotel Zephyr - Whole Building use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 59.9 kBtu/ft² across 225,235 sq ft, including 2,338,288 kWh of electricity and 55,083 therms of natural gas.
What are Hotel Zephyr - Whole Building's carbon emissions?
Hotel Zephyr - Whole Building reported 859 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Hotel Zephyr - Whole Building?
Hotel Zephyr - Whole Building is at 250 Beach Street, San Francisco, in San Francisco, California 94133. Its coordinates are 37.80776, -122.41322 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Hotel Zephyr - Whole Building and when was it built?
Hotel Zephyr - Whole Building has 225,235 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2015 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is Hotel Zephyr - Whole Building 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, “Hotel Zephyr - Whole Building, San Francisco, California — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/hotel-zephyr-whole-building-e5449fad (data as of July 9, 2026).