Waterbend (Wb30)
Multifamily Housing in California, CA · 5880 3Rd Street, San Francisco · 94124
At a glance
Waterbend (Wb30) is a 198,258-square-foot multifamily housing building at 5880 3Rd Street, San Francisco in San Francisco, California, built in 2016. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 100 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 20.5 kBtu/ft² and 233 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 76% of the 9,612 scored multifamily housing buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 100 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 20.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 233 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 439,980 kWh |
| Natural gas | 25,134 therms |
| Gross floor area | 198,258 sq ft |
| Source record | california:5883257:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 100 | 20.5 kBtu/ft² | 233 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | — | 244 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | 100 | ±0 | 18.2 kBtu/ft² | 217 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 100 | ±0 | 19.4 kBtu/ft² | 217 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 100 | ±0 | 23.0 kBtu/ft² | 269 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 100 | 21.3 kBtu/ft² | 262 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
- 5880 3Rd Street, San Francisco
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94124
- Coordinates
- 37.72496, -122.39584
Within ~1 km
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How does Waterbend (Wb30) 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. Waterbend (Wb30)'s ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 82 across the 9,612 that report a score; it scores higher than 76% of them. Its site EUI of 20.5 kBtu/ft² is about 40% below the average of 34.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 44% below the group average of 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 198,258 sq ft, it is about 31% above the average floor area of 150,919 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2016, 28 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 Waterbend (Wb30)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 California disclosures for Waterbend (Wb30), covering report years 2019–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score was 100 in both 2019 and 2024. Site EUI moved from 21.3 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 20.5 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 4% decrease. Reported emissions went from 262 tCO₂e to 233 tCO₂e over the same span (down 11%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 100 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: 100 is the top of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 100 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. Waterbend (Wb30)'s 20.5 kBtu/ft² across 198,258 sq ft works out to about 4.1 billion Btu (1,191 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 439,980 kWh of electricity and 25,134 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Waterbend (Wb30) to report its energy use?
Waterbend (Wb30) 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:5883257:2024). 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 Waterbend (Wb30)'s energy grade?
Waterbend (Wb30) scores 100 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 Waterbend (Wb30) use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 20.5 kBtu/ft² across 198,258 sq ft, including 439,980 kWh of electricity and 25,134 therms of natural gas.
What are Waterbend (Wb30)'s carbon emissions?
Waterbend (Wb30) reported 233 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2024.
Where is Waterbend (Wb30)?
Waterbend (Wb30) is at 5880 3Rd Street, San Francisco, in San Francisco, California 94124. Its coordinates are 37.72496, -122.39584 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Waterbend (Wb30) and when was it built?
Waterbend (Wb30) has 198,258 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2016 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Waterbend (Wb30) 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, “Waterbend (Wb30), San Francisco, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/waterbend-wb30-f7a99da7 (data as of July 9, 2026).