190480 550 California Street
Commercial in San Francisco, CA · 550 CALIFORNIA ST · 94104
At a glance
190480 550 California Street is a 410,774-square-foot commercial building at 550 CALIFORNIA ST in San Francisco, California, built in 1960. In its 2025 San Francisco benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 55.2 kBtu/ft² and 1,070 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
SF Environment Code Chapter 20 · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 55.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 105.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,070 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,813,389 kWh |
| Natural gas | 98,196 therms |
| Gross floor area | 410,774 sq ft |
| Source record | sf:0240/020:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 55.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,070 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 43.8 kBtu/ft² | 847 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | — | — | |
| 2022 | 96 | 45.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,074 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 66.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,504 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 54.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,327 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | 78 | +16 | 65.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,417 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 62 | -9 | 73.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,522 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 71 | -11 | 67.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,442 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 82 | +5 | 64.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,615 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 77 | +1 | 71.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,708 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 76 | -8 | 67.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,655 tCO₂e |
| 2013 | 84 | +2 | 61.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,493 tCO₂e |
| 2012 | 82 | -4 | 68.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,704 tCO₂e |
| 2011 | 86 | 77.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,020 tCO₂e |
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
- 550 CALIFORNIA ST
- City
- San Francisco
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94104
- Coordinates
- 37.79323, -122.40367
Within ~1 km
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How does 190480 550 California Street 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. Its site EUI of 55.2 kBtu/ft² is about 12% 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 3.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 13% above the group average of 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 410,774 sq ft, it is about 282% above the average floor area of 107,408 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1960, 19 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 190480 550 California Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 15 San Francisco disclosures for 190480 550 California Street, covering report years 2011–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 86 in 2011 to 96 in 2022 (+10 points). Site EUI moved from 77.9 kBtu/ft² (2011) to 55.2 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 29% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,020 tCO₂e to 1,070 tCO₂e over the same span (down 47%).
What does a site EUI of 55.2 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. 190480 550 California Street's 55.2 kBtu/ft² across 410,774 sq ft works out to about 22.7 billion Btu (6,645 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 105.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,813,389 kWh of electricity and 98,196 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 190480 550 California Street to report its energy use?
190480 550 California Street 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:0240/020:2025). 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 190480 550 California Street's energy grade?
190480 550 California Street did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 55.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 190480 550 California Street use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 55.2 kBtu/ft² (105.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 410,774 sq ft, including 2,813,389 kWh of electricity and 98,196 therms of natural gas.
What are 190480 550 California Street's carbon emissions?
190480 550 California Street reported 1,070 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is 190480 550 California Street?
190480 550 California Street is at 550 CALIFORNIA ST, in San Francisco, California 94104. Its coordinates are 37.79323, -122.40367 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Existing Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance file.
How big is 190480 550 California Street and when was it built?
190480 550 California Street has 410,774 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1960 as its year built. It is classed as commercial.
Is 190480 550 California Street 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, “190480 550 California Street, San Francisco, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-francisco/190480-550-california-street-f646aed4 (data as of October 2, 2026).