School Of The Arts / Academy Of Arts And Sciences
K-12 School in California, CA · 555 Portola Dr, San Francisco · 94131
At a glance
School Of The Arts / Academy Of Arts And Sciences is a 209,500-square-foot K-12 school at 555 Portola Dr, San Francisco in San Francisco, California, built in 1970. In its 2022 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 38 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 44.9 kBtu/ft² and 577 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 9% of the 2,016 scored K-12 school buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2022
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 38 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 44.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 577 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,267,081 kWh |
| Natural gas | 50,835 therms |
| Gross floor area | 209,500 sq ft |
| Source record | california:3594492:2022 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022latest | 38 | -33 | 44.9 kBtu/ft² | 577 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 71 | -11 | 26.1 kBtu/ft² | 347 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 82 | +28 | 25.5 kBtu/ft² | 310 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 54 | 38.1 kBtu/ft² | 463 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
- 555 Portola Dr, San Francisco
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94131
- Coordinates
- 37.74556, -122.45119
Within ~1 km
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How does School Of The Arts / Academy Of Arts And Sciences 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. School Of The Arts / Academy Of Arts And Sciences's ENERGY STAR score of 38 compares with an average of 74 across the 2,016 that report a score; it scores higher than 9% of them and lower than 91%. Its site EUI of 44.9 kBtu/ft² is about 30% above the average of 34.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 40% above the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 209,500 sq ft, it is about 62% above the average floor area of 129,123 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1970, 6 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 School Of The Arts / Academy Of Arts And Sciences's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 California disclosures for School Of The Arts / Academy Of Arts And Sciences, covering report years 2019–2022. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 54 in 2019 to 38 in 2022 (-16 points); its best year on file was 2020, at 82. Site EUI moved from 38.1 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 44.9 kBtu/ft² (2022), an 18% increase. Reported emissions went from 463 tCO₂e to 577 tCO₂e over the same span (up 25%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 38 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 38 means the building performs better than about 38% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 38 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 37 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. School Of The Arts / Academy Of Arts And Sciences's 44.9 kBtu/ft² across 209,500 sq ft works out to about 9.4 billion Btu (2,757 MWh-equivalent) in 2022. The disclosure also reports 1,267,081 kWh of electricity and 50,835 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires School Of The Arts / Academy Of Arts And Sciences to report its energy use?
School Of The Arts / Academy Of Arts And Sciences 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 2022 disclosure (source record california:3594492:2022). 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 School Of The Arts / Academy Of Arts And Sciences's energy grade?
School Of The Arts / Academy Of Arts And Sciences scores 38 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2022 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does School Of The Arts / Academy Of Arts And Sciences use?
Its 2022 site energy-use intensity was 44.9 kBtu/ft² across 209,500 sq ft, including 1,267,081 kWh of electricity and 50,835 therms of natural gas.
What are School Of The Arts / Academy Of Arts And Sciences's carbon emissions?
School Of The Arts / Academy Of Arts And Sciences reported 577 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2022.
Where is School Of The Arts / Academy Of Arts And Sciences?
School Of The Arts / Academy Of Arts And Sciences is at 555 Portola Dr, San Francisco, in San Francisco, California 94131. Its coordinates are 37.74556, -122.45119 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is School Of The Arts / Academy Of Arts And Sciences and when was it built?
School Of The Arts / Academy Of Arts And Sciences has 209,500 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2022 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1970 as its year built. It is classed as K-12 school.
Is School Of The Arts / Academy Of Arts And Sciences covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2022 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, “School Of The Arts / Academy Of Arts And Sciences, San Francisco, California — 2022 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/school-of-the-arts-academy-of-arts-and-sciences-91e08fa3 (data as of July 9, 2026).