San Francisco Friends School
K-12 School in California, CA · 250 Valencia Street, San Francisco · 94103
At a glance
San Francisco Friends School is a 71,874-square-foot K-12 school at 250 Valencia Street, San Francisco in San Francisco, California, built in 1907. In its 2020 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 99 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 15.2 kBtu/ft² and 65 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 89% of the 2,016 scored K-12 school buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2020
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 99 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 15.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 65 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 151,998 kWh |
| Natural gas | 5,745 therms |
| Gross floor area | 71,874 sq ft |
| Source record | california:3076717:2020 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020latest | 99 | +7 | 15.2 kBtu/ft² | 65 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 92 | -1 | 22.1 kBtu/ft² | 95 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 93 | 23.1 kBtu/ft² | 98 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 Valencia Street, San Francisco
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94103
- Coordinates
- 37.76890, -122.42228
Within ~1 km
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How does San Francisco Friends School compare with other K-12 school buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 2,128 K-12 school buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. San Francisco Friends School's ENERGY STAR score of 99 compares with an average of 74 across the 2,016 that report a score; it scores higher than 89% of them and lower than 7%. Its site EUI of 15.2 kBtu/ft² is about 56% below the average of 34.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 0.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 55% below the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 71,874 sq ft, it is about 44% below the average floor area of 129,123 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1907, 69 years earlier than the group's average year built (1976). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 6,548 K-12 school buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 64 and a site EUI of 52.7 kBtu/ft².
How has San Francisco Friends School's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for San Francisco Friends School, covering report years 2018–2020. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 93 in 2018 to 99 in 2020 (+6 points). Site EUI moved from 23.1 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 15.2 kBtu/ft² (2020), a 34% decrease. Reported emissions went from 98 tCO₂e to 65 tCO₂e over the same span (down 34%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 99 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 99 means the building performs better than about 99% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 99 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. San Francisco Friends School's 15.2 kBtu/ft² across 71,874 sq ft works out to about 1.1 billion Btu (320 MWh-equivalent) in 2020. The disclosure also reports 151,998 kWh of electricity and 5,745 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires San Francisco Friends School to report its energy use?
San Francisco Friends School 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 2020 disclosure (source record california:3076717:2020). 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.
More K-12 school buildings in California
- Salt Creek Elementary· 71,827 sq ft · score 74 (B)
- Carillo Elementary· 71,821 sq ft · score 96 (A)
- Muir K-8· 71,801 sq ft · score 64 (C)
- Oxford Academy· 71,790 sq ft · score 23 (D)
- Bayview Elementary School· 71,766 sq ft · score 100 (A)
- Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Junior High School· 71,759 sq ft · score 91 (A)
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Frequently asked questions
What is San Francisco Friends School's energy grade?
San Francisco Friends School scores 99 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2020 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does San Francisco Friends School use?
Its 2020 site energy-use intensity was 15.2 kBtu/ft² across 71,874 sq ft, including 151,998 kWh of electricity and 5,745 therms of natural gas.
What are San Francisco Friends School's carbon emissions?
San Francisco Friends School reported 65 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2020.
Where is San Francisco Friends School?
San Francisco Friends School is at 250 Valencia Street, San Francisco, in San Francisco, California 94103. Its coordinates are 37.76890, -122.42228 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is San Francisco Friends School and when was it built?
San Francisco Friends School has 71,874 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2020 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1907 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is San Francisco Friends School covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2020 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 Friends School, San Francisco, California — 2020 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/san-francisco-friends-school-00670bba (data as of July 9, 2026).