Mb Housing North-525 Nelson Rising Lane
Multifamily Housing in California, CA · 525 Nelson Rising Lane, San Francisco · 94118
At a glance
Mb Housing North-525 Nelson Rising Lane is a 142,197-square-foot multifamily housing building at 525 Nelson Rising Lane, San Francisco in San Francisco, California, built in 2005. In its 2023 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 17 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 54.8 kBtu/ft² and 465 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 3% of the 9,612 scored multifamily housing buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 17 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 54.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 465 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 879,388 kWh |
| Natural gas | 47,463 therms |
| Gross floor area | 142,197 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6841392:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 17 | -13 | 54.8 kBtu/ft² | 465 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 30 | 52.3 kBtu/ft² | 438 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
- 525 Nelson Rising Lane, San Francisco
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94118
- Coordinates
- 37.76955, -122.39003
Within ~1 km
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How does Mb Housing North-525 Nelson Rising Lane compare with other multifamily housing buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 10,630 multifamily housing buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Mb Housing North-525 Nelson Rising Lane's ENERGY STAR score of 17 compares with an average of 82 across the 9,612 that report a score; it scores higher than 3% of them and lower than 97%. Its site EUI of 54.8 kBtu/ft² is about 59% above the average of 34.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 57% above the group average of 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 142,197 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 150,919 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2005, 17 years later than the group's average year built (1988). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has Mb Housing North-525 Nelson Rising Lane's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for Mb Housing North-525 Nelson Rising Lane, covering report years 2019, 2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 30 in 2019 to 17 in 2023 (-13 points); its best year on file was 2019, at 30. Site EUI moved from 52.3 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 54.8 kBtu/ft² (2023), an 5% increase. Reported emissions went from 438 tCO₂e to 465 tCO₂e over the same span (up 6%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 17 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 17 means the building performs better than about 17% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 17 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 58 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. Mb Housing North-525 Nelson Rising Lane's 54.8 kBtu/ft² across 142,197 sq ft works out to about 7.8 billion Btu (2,284 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. The disclosure also reports 879,388 kWh of electricity and 47,463 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Mb Housing North-525 Nelson Rising Lane to report its energy use?
Mb Housing North-525 Nelson Rising Lane 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:6841392:2023). 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 Mb Housing North-525 Nelson Rising Lane's energy grade?
Mb Housing North-525 Nelson Rising Lane scores 17 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 Mb Housing North-525 Nelson Rising Lane use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 54.8 kBtu/ft² across 142,197 sq ft, including 879,388 kWh of electricity and 47,463 therms of natural gas.
What are Mb Housing North-525 Nelson Rising Lane's carbon emissions?
Mb Housing North-525 Nelson Rising Lane reported 465 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Mb Housing North-525 Nelson Rising Lane?
Mb Housing North-525 Nelson Rising Lane is at 525 Nelson Rising Lane, San Francisco, in San Francisco, California 94118. Its coordinates are 37.76955, -122.39003 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Mb Housing North-525 Nelson Rising Lane and when was it built?
Mb Housing North-525 Nelson Rising Lane has 142,197 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2005 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Mb Housing North-525 Nelson Rising Lane 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, “Mb Housing North-525 Nelson Rising Lane, San Francisco, California — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/mb-housing-north-525-nelson-rising-lane-6a33fdf2 (data as of July 9, 2026).