211 BEACH ST
Commercial in San Francisco, CA · 2500 MASON ST · 94133
At a glance
211 BEACH ST is a 405,000-square-foot commercial building at 2500 MASON ST in San Francisco, California, built in 1974. In its 2025 San Francisco benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 98 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 48.9 kBtu/ft² and 925 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 82% of the 790 scored commercial buildings in San Francisco.
SF Environment Code Chapter 20 · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 98 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 48.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 88.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 925 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,137,977 kWh |
| Natural gas | 95,719 therms |
| Gross floor area | 405,000 sq ft |
| Source record | sf:0020/001:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 98 | ±0 | 48.9 kBtu/ft² | 925 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 98 | +1 | 47.9 kBtu/ft² | 975 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 97 | -1 | 49.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,041 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 98 | -1 | 47.7 kBtu/ft² | 988 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 99 | 39.7 kBtu/ft² | 775 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 26.3 kBtu/ft² | 535 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 45.5 kBtu/ft² | 918 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | 97 | 51.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,072 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | |
| 2016 | 93 | +7 | 51.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,200 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 86 | +4 | 57.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,324 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 82 | 60.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,384 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
- 2500 MASON ST
- City
- San Francisco
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94133
- Coordinates
- 37.80712, -122.41306
Within ~1 km
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How does 211 BEACH 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. 211 BEACH ST's ENERGY STAR score of 98 compares with an average of 78 across the 790 that report a score; it scores higher than 82% of them and lower than 14%. Its site EUI of 48.9 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 49.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 405,000 sq ft, it is about 277% above the average floor area of 107,408 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1974, 33 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 211 BEACH ST's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 15 San Francisco disclosures for 211 BEACH ST, covering report years 2011–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 82 in 2014 to 98 in 2025 (+16 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 99. Site EUI moved from 60.4 kBtu/ft² (2014) to 48.9 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 19% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,384 tCO₂e to 925 tCO₂e over the same span (down 33%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 98 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 98 means the building performs better than about 98% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 98 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 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. 211 BEACH ST's 48.9 kBtu/ft² across 405,000 sq ft works out to about 19.8 billion Btu (5,804 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 88.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,137,977 kWh of electricity and 95,719 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 211 BEACH ST to report its energy use?
211 BEACH 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:0020/001:2025). 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 211 BEACH ST's energy grade?
211 BEACH ST scores 98 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2025 San Francisco disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 211 BEACH ST use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 48.9 kBtu/ft² (88.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 405,000 sq ft, including 2,137,977 kWh of electricity and 95,719 therms of natural gas.
What are 211 BEACH ST's carbon emissions?
211 BEACH ST reported 925 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is 211 BEACH ST?
211 BEACH ST is at 2500 MASON ST, in San Francisco, California 94133. Its coordinates are 37.80712, -122.41306 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Existing Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance file.
How big is 211 BEACH ST and when was it built?
211 BEACH ST has 405,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1974 as its year built. It is classed as commercial.
Is 211 BEACH 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, “211 BEACH ST, San Francisco, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-francisco/211-beach-st-b639c139 (data as of October 2, 2026).