One Embarcadero Center
Office in California, CA · 1 Embarcadero Center, San Francisco · 94111
At a glance
One Embarcadero Center is a 833,539-square-foot office building at 1 Embarcadero Center, San Francisco in San Francisco, California, built in 1971. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 90 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 58.8 kBtu/ft² and 3,008 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 64% of the 4,912 scored office buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 90 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 58.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 3,008 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 8,058,762 kWh |
| Natural gas | 222,774 therms |
| Gross floor area | 833,539 sq ft |
| Source record | california:5949:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 90 | +11 | 58.8 kBtu/ft² | 3,008 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 79 | +7 | 64.6 kBtu/ft² | 3,434 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 72 | -9 | 71.1 kBtu/ft² | 3,707 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 81 | -1 | 63.7 kBtu/ft² | 3,202 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 82 | +3 | 70.7 kBtu/ft² | 3,105 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 79 | +4 | 82.6 kBtu/ft² | 4,178 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 75 | 82.9 kBtu/ft² | 4,369 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
- 1 Embarcadero Center, San Francisco
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94111
- Coordinates
- 37.79436, -122.39962
Within ~1 km
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How does One Embarcadero Center compare with other office buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 6,214 office buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. One Embarcadero Center's ENERGY STAR score of 90 compares with an average of 75 across the 4,912 that report a score; it scores higher than 64% of them and lower than 34%. Its site EUI of 58.8 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 56.4 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 833,539 sq ft, it is about 449% above the average floor area of 151,937 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1971, 14 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 One Embarcadero Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 7 California disclosures for One Embarcadero Center, covering report years 2018–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 75 in 2018 to 90 in 2024 (+15 points). Site EUI moved from 82.9 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 58.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 29% decrease. Reported emissions went from 4,369 tCO₂e to 3,008 tCO₂e over the same span (down 31%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 90 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 90 means the building performs better than about 90% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 90 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. One Embarcadero Center's 58.8 kBtu/ft² across 833,539 sq ft works out to about 49 billion Btu (14,364 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 8,058,762 kWh of electricity and 222,774 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires One Embarcadero Center to report its energy use?
One Embarcadero 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:5949:2024). 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 One Embarcadero Center's energy grade?
One Embarcadero Center scores 90 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does One Embarcadero Center use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 58.8 kBtu/ft² across 833,539 sq ft, including 8,058,762 kWh of electricity and 222,774 therms of natural gas.
What are One Embarcadero Center's carbon emissions?
One Embarcadero Center reported 3,008 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is One Embarcadero Center?
One Embarcadero Center is at 1 Embarcadero Center, San Francisco, in San Francisco, California 94111. Its coordinates are 37.79436, -122.39962 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is One Embarcadero Center and when was it built?
One Embarcadero Center has 833,539 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1971 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is One Embarcadero 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, “One Embarcadero Center, San Francisco, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/one-embarcadero-center-91722c60 (data as of July 9, 2026).