225 Bush Street
Commercial in San Francisco, CA · 225 BUSH ST · 94104
At a glance
225 Bush Street is a 527,986-square-foot commercial building at 225 BUSH ST in San Francisco, California, built in 1921. In its 2025 San Francisco benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 95 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 36.8 kBtu/ft² and 1,157 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 73% of the 790 scored commercial buildings in San Francisco.
SF Environment Code Chapter 20 · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 95 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 36.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 68.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,157 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,223,343 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 527,986 sq ft |
| Source record | sf:0289/001:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 95 | -1 | 36.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,157 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 96 | -4 | 35.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,181 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 100 | 15.0 kBtu/ft² | 535 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | |
| 2017 | 78 | -4 | 61.1 kBtu/ft² | 2,710 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 82 | +4 | 70.2 kBtu/ft² | 3,233 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 78 | +2 | 67.8 kBtu/ft² | 3,280 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 76 | -2 | 69.7 kBtu/ft² | 3,363 tCO₂e |
| 2013 | 78 | -8 | 70.3 kBtu/ft² | 3,369 tCO₂e |
| 2012 | 86 | -4 | 63.2 kBtu/ft² | 3,830 tCO₂e |
| 2011 | 90 | 57.5 kBtu/ft² | 4,003 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
- 225 BUSH ST
- City
- San Francisco
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94104
- Coordinates
- 37.79084, -122.40116
Within ~1 km
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How does 225 Bush 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. 225 Bush Street's ENERGY STAR score of 95 compares with an average of 78 across the 790 that report a score; it scores higher than 73% of them and lower than 24%. Its site EUI of 36.8 kBtu/ft² is about 25% below 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 2.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 14% below the group average of 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 527,986 sq ft, it is about 392% above the average floor area of 107,408 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1921, 20 years earlier 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 225 Bush Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 15 San Francisco disclosures for 225 Bush Street, covering report years 2011–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 90 in 2011 to 95 in 2025 (+5 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 100. Site EUI moved from 57.5 kBtu/ft² (2011) to 36.8 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 36% decrease. Reported emissions went from 4,003 tCO₂e to 1,157 tCO₂e over the same span (down 71%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 95 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 95 means the building performs better than about 95% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 95 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. 225 Bush Street's 36.8 kBtu/ft² across 527,986 sq ft works out to about 19.4 billion Btu (5,694 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 68.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,223,343 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires 225 Bush Street to report its energy use?
225 Bush 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:0289/001:2025). 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 225 Bush Street's energy grade?
225 Bush Street scores 95 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 225 Bush Street use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 36.8 kBtu/ft² (68.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 527,986 sq ft, including 2,223,343 kWh of electricity.
What are 225 Bush Street's carbon emissions?
225 Bush Street reported 1,157 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is 225 Bush Street?
225 Bush Street is at 225 BUSH ST, in San Francisco, California 94104. Its coordinates are 37.79084, -122.40116 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Existing Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance file.
How big is 225 Bush Street and when was it built?
225 Bush Street has 527,986 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1921 as its year built. It is classed as commercial.
Is 225 Bush 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, “225 Bush Street, San Francisco, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-francisco/225-bush-street-6103426d (data as of October 2, 2026).