Market Center (555)
Office in California, CA · 555 Market Street, San Francisco · 94105
At a glance
Market Center (555) is a 322,148-square-foot office building at 555 Market Street, San Francisco in San Francisco, California, built in 1965. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 25.7 kBtu/ft² and 554 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 25.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 554 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,582,373 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 322,148 sq ft |
| Source record | california:1279701:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 25.7 kBtu/ft² | 554 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | 91 | -4 | 31.4 kBtu/ft² | 710 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 95 | +4 | 30.8 kBtu/ft² | 677 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 91 | ±0 | 40.3 kBtu/ft² | 805 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 91 | +11 | 54.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,101 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 80 | +3 | 71.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,506 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 77 | 71.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,594 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
- 555 Market Street, San Francisco
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94105
- Coordinates
- 37.78998, -122.39987
Within ~1 km
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How does Market Center (555) compare with other office buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 6,214 office buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 25.7 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 56.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 322,148 sq ft, it is about twice the average floor area of 151,937 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1965, 20 years earlier than the group's average year built (1985). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has Market Center (555)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 California disclosures for Market Center (555), covering report years 2018–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 77 in 2018 to 91 in 2023 (+14 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 95. Site EUI moved from 71.2 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 25.7 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 64% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,594 tCO₂e to 554 tCO₂e over the same span (down 65%).
What does a site EUI of 25.7 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. Market Center (555)'s 25.7 kBtu/ft² across 322,148 sq ft works out to about 8.3 billion Btu (2,426 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 1,582,373 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Market Center (555) to report its energy use?
Market Center (555) 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:1279701:2024). 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 Market Center (555)'s energy grade?
Market Center (555) did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 25.7 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Market Center (555) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 25.7 kBtu/ft² across 322,148 sq ft, including 1,582,373 kWh of electricity.
What are Market Center (555)'s carbon emissions?
Market Center (555) reported 554 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Market Center (555)?
Market Center (555) is at 555 Market Street, San Francisco, in San Francisco, California 94105. Its coordinates are 37.78998, -122.39987 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Market Center (555) and when was it built?
Market Center (555) has 322,148 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1965 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Market Center (555) 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, “Market Center (555), San Francisco, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/market-center-555-53eea783 (data as of July 9, 2026).