San Francisco Airport Ca Lis
Hotel in California, CA · 20 Airport Boulevard, South San Francisco · 94080
At a glance
San Francisco Airport Ca Lis is a 55,260-square-foot hotel at 20 Airport Boulevard, South San Francisco in South San Francisco, California, built in 1980. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 41 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 104.8 kBtu/ft² and 337 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 13% of the 1,525 scored hotel buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 41 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 104.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 337 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 649,409 kWh |
| Natural gas | 35,730 therms |
| Gross floor area | 55,260 sq ft |
| Source record | california:26035637:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 41 | -2 | 104.8 kBtu/ft² | 337 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 43 | 105.2 kBtu/ft² | 345 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
- 20 Airport Boulevard, South San Francisco
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94080
- Coordinates
- 37.65109, -122.40766
Within ~1 km
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How does San Francisco Airport Ca Lis compare with other hotel buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 1,599 hotel buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. San Francisco Airport Ca Lis's ENERGY STAR score of 41 compares with an average of 74 across the 1,525 that report a score; it scores higher than 13% of them and lower than 86%. Its site EUI of 104.8 kBtu/ft² is about 60% above the average of 65.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 52% above the group average of 4.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 55,260 sq ft, it is about 67% below the average floor area of 167,786 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1980, 8 years earlier 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 San Francisco Airport Ca Lis's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for San Francisco Airport Ca Lis, covering report years 2023–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 43 in 2023 to 41 in 2024 (-2 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 43. Site EUI moved from 105.2 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 104.8 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 0% decrease. Reported emissions went from 345 tCO₂e to 337 tCO₂e over the same span (down 2%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 41 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 41 means the building performs better than about 41% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 41 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 34 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. San Francisco Airport Ca Lis's 104.8 kBtu/ft² across 55,260 sq ft works out to about 5.8 billion Btu (1,697 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 649,409 kWh of electricity and 35,730 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires San Francisco Airport Ca Lis to report its energy use?
San Francisco Airport Ca Lis 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:26035637:2024). 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 San Francisco Airport Ca Lis's energy grade?
San Francisco Airport Ca Lis scores 41 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does San Francisco Airport Ca Lis use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 104.8 kBtu/ft² across 55,260 sq ft, including 649,409 kWh of electricity and 35,730 therms of natural gas.
What are San Francisco Airport Ca Lis's carbon emissions?
San Francisco Airport Ca Lis reported 337 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is San Francisco Airport Ca Lis?
San Francisco Airport Ca Lis is at 20 Airport Boulevard, South San Francisco, in South San Francisco, California 94080. Its coordinates are 37.65109, -122.40766 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is San Francisco Airport Ca Lis and when was it built?
San Francisco Airport Ca Lis has 55,260 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1980 as its year built. It is classed as hotel.
Is San Francisco Airport Ca Lis 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, “San Francisco Airport Ca Lis, South San Francisco, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/san-francisco-airport-ca-lis-1c105f6c (data as of July 9, 2026).