250 Sutter
Commercial in San Francisco, CA · 250 SUTTER ST · 94108
At a glance
250 Sutter is a 54,726-square-foot commercial building at 250 SUTTER ST in San Francisco, California, built in 1909. In its 2025 San Francisco benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 19.4 kBtu/ft² and 60 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
SF Environment Code Chapter 20 · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 19.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 45.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 60 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 234,744 kWh |
| Natural gas | 2,584 therms |
| Gross floor area | 54,726 sq ft |
| Source record | sf:0287/010:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 19.4 kBtu/ft² | 60 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 20.3 kBtu/ft² | 70 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 20.3 kBtu/ft² | 75 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 15.2 kBtu/ft² | 58 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 15.8 kBtu/ft² | 55 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 18.0 kBtu/ft² | 65 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | 94 | ±0 | 22.6 kBtu/ft² | 86 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 94 | -1 | 22.3 kBtu/ft² | 85 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 95 | +4 | 29.9 kBtu/ft² | 119 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 91 | -1 | 33.4 kBtu/ft² | 150 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 92 | +15 | 31.2 kBtu/ft² | 134 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 77 | +12 | 35.6 kBtu/ft² | 153 tCO₂e |
| 2013 | 65 | -5 | 40.7 kBtu/ft² | 180 tCO₂e |
| 2012 | 70 | -11 | 37.9 kBtu/ft² | 170 tCO₂e |
| 2011 | 81 | 36.7 kBtu/ft² | 179 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
- 250 SUTTER ST
- City
- San Francisco
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94108
- Coordinates
- 37.78999, -122.40482
Within ~1 km
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How does 250 Sutter 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 19.4 kBtu/ft² is about 61% 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 1.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 60% below the group average of 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 54,726 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 107,408 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1909, 32 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 250 Sutter's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 15 San Francisco disclosures for 250 Sutter, covering report years 2011–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 81 in 2011 to 94 in 2019 (+13 points); its best year on file was 2017, at 95. Site EUI moved from 36.7 kBtu/ft² (2011) to 19.4 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 47% decrease. Reported emissions went from 179 tCO₂e to 60 tCO₂e over the same span (down 67%).
What does a site EUI of 19.4 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. 250 Sutter's 19.4 kBtu/ft² across 54,726 sq ft works out to about 1.1 billion Btu (311 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 45.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 234,744 kWh of electricity and 2,584 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 250 Sutter to report its energy use?
250 Sutter 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:0287/010:2025). 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 250 Sutter's energy grade?
250 Sutter did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 19.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 250 Sutter use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 19.4 kBtu/ft² (45.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 54,726 sq ft, including 234,744 kWh of electricity and 2,584 therms of natural gas.
What are 250 Sutter's carbon emissions?
250 Sutter reported 60 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is 250 Sutter?
250 Sutter is at 250 SUTTER ST, in San Francisco, California 94108. Its coordinates are 37.78999, -122.40482 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Existing Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance file.
How big is 250 Sutter and when was it built?
250 Sutter has 54,726 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1909 as its year built. It is classed as commercial.
Is 250 Sutter 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, “250 Sutter, San Francisco, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-francisco/250-sutter-617c9687 (data as of October 2, 2026).