1188 FRANKLIN ST
Commercial in San Francisco, CA · 94109
At a glance
1188 FRANKLIN ST is a 64,570-square-foot commercial building in San Francisco, California, built in 1973. In its 2025 San Francisco benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 51 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 75.6 kBtu/ft² and 168 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 12% of the 790 scored commercial buildings in San Francisco.
SF Environment Code Chapter 20 · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 51 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 75.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 141.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 168 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 422,078 kWh |
| Natural gas | 16,195 therms |
| Gross floor area | 64,570 sq ft |
| Source record | sf:0714/017:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 51 | ±0 | 75.6 kBtu/ft² | 168 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 51 | +14 | 83.0 kBtu/ft² | 199 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 37 | +15 | 100.3 kBtu/ft² | 247 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 22 | 123.1 kBtu/ft² | 298 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 137.5 kBtu/ft² | 311 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 103.8 kBtu/ft² | 236 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | 33 | +3 | 105.2 kBtu/ft² | 260 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 30 | -15 | 107.5 kBtu/ft² | 263 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 45 | +3 | 103.8 kBtu/ft² | 266 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 42 | 103.8 kBtu/ft² | 286 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 93.5 kBtu/ft² | 254 tCO₂e | |
| 2014 | — | 105.2 kBtu/ft² | 283 tCO₂e | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | |
| 2011 | — | — | — |
Compliance context
SF Environment Code Chapter 20
San Francisco's ordinance requires annual benchmarking for commercial buildings over 10,000 sq ft, with administrative penalties for buildings that fail to report.
Ownership
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Location
- Address
- 1188 FRANKLIN ST
- City
- San Francisco
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94109
- Coordinates
- 37.78527, -122.42260
Within ~1 km
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How does 1188 FRANKLIN ST compare with other commercial buildings in San Francisco?
The latest disclosures cover 1,683 commercial buildings in San Francisco, out of 2,509 buildings citywide. 1188 FRANKLIN ST's ENERGY STAR score of 51 compares with an average of 78 across the 790 that report a score; it scores higher than 12% of them and lower than 87%. Its site EUI of 75.6 kBtu/ft² is about 54% above the average of 49.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 54% above the group average of 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 64,570 sq ft, it is about 40% below the average floor area of 107,408 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1973, 32 years later than the group's average year built (1941). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,307 commercial buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 76 and a site EUI of 51.3 kBtu/ft².
How has 1188 FRANKLIN ST's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 15 San Francisco disclosures for 1188 FRANKLIN ST, covering report years 2011–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 42 in 2016 to 51 in 2025 (+9 points); its best year on file was 2024, at 51. Site EUI moved from 105.2 kBtu/ft² (2014) to 75.6 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 28% decrease. Reported emissions went from 283 tCO₂e to 168 tCO₂e over the same span (down 41%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 51 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 51 means the building performs better than about 51% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 51 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 24 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In San Francisco, 73% 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. 1188 FRANKLIN ST's 75.6 kBtu/ft² across 64,570 sq ft works out to about 4.9 billion Btu (1,431 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 141.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 422,078 kWh of electricity and 16,195 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 1188 FRANKLIN ST to report its energy use?
1188 FRANKLIN ST reports under SF Environment Code Chapter 20, the legal basis of San Francisco's Existing Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance, which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2025 disclosure (source record sf:0714/017:2025). San Francisco's ordinance requires annual benchmarking for commercial buildings over 10,000 sq ft, with administrative penalties for buildings that fail to report.
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Frequently asked questions
What is 1188 FRANKLIN ST's energy grade?
1188 FRANKLIN ST scores 51 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2025 San Francisco disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 1188 FRANKLIN ST use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 75.6 kBtu/ft² (141.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 64,570 sq ft, including 422,078 kWh of electricity and 16,195 therms of natural gas.
What are 1188 FRANKLIN ST's carbon emissions?
1188 FRANKLIN ST reported 168 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is 1188 FRANKLIN ST?
1188 FRANKLIN ST is in San Francisco, California 94109. Its coordinates are 37.78527, -122.42260 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Existing Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance file.
How big is 1188 FRANKLIN ST and when was it built?
1188 FRANKLIN ST has 64,570 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1973 as its year built. It is classed as commercial.
Is 1188 FRANKLIN ST covered by SF Environment Code Chapter 20?
Yes — it appears in the 2025 Existing Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under SF Environment Code Chapter 20.
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About this data
Source: Existing Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance (SF Environment Code Chapter 20), as published October 2, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “1188 FRANKLIN ST, San Francisco, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-francisco/1188-franklin-st-2ff4aeb4 (data as of October 2, 2026).