38 DOLORES ST
Multifamily in San Francisco, CA · 94114
At a glance
38 DOLORES ST is a 164,286-square-foot multifamily building in San Francisco, California, built in 2014. 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 29.5 kBtu/ft² and 256 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 51% of the 129 scored multifamily buildings in San Francisco.
SF Environment Code Chapter 20 · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 95 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 29.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 49.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 256 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 481,431 kWh |
| Natural gas | 30,516 therms |
| Gross floor area | 164,286 sq ft |
| Source record | sf:3535/042:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 95 | +1 | 29.5 kBtu/ft² | 256 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 94 | +4 | 29.3 kBtu/ft² | 272 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 90 | -2 | 31.5 kBtu/ft² | 303 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 92 | +5 | 29.9 kBtu/ft² | 284 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 87 | 30.8 kBtu/ft² | 292 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 108.4 kBtu/ft² | 731 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | — | — | — |
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
- 38 DOLORES ST
- City
- San Francisco
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94114
- Coordinates
- 37.76828, -122.42714
Within ~1 km
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How does 38 DOLORES ST compare with other multifamily buildings in San Francisco?
The latest disclosures cover 192 multifamily buildings in San Francisco, out of 2,509 buildings citywide. 38 DOLORES ST's ENERGY STAR score of 95 compares with an average of 86 across the 129 that report a score; it scores higher than 51% of them and lower than 47%. Its site EUI of 29.5 kBtu/ft² is about 15% below the average of 34.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 15% below the group average of 1.9 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 164,286 sq ft, it is about 14% below the average floor area of 191,699 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2014, 28 years later than the group's average year built (1986). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 238 multifamily buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 86 and a site EUI of 34.8 kBtu/ft².
How has 38 DOLORES ST's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 San Francisco disclosures for 38 DOLORES ST, covering report years 2018–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 87 in 2021 to 95 in 2025 (+8 points). Site EUI moved from 108.4 kBtu/ft² (2020) to 29.5 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 73% decrease. Reported emissions went from 731 tCO₂e to 256 tCO₂e over the same span (down 65%).
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. 38 DOLORES ST's 29.5 kBtu/ft² across 164,286 sq ft works out to about 4.8 billion Btu (1,420 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 49.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 481,431 kWh of electricity and 30,516 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 38 DOLORES ST to report its energy use?
38 DOLORES 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:3535/042:2025). 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 38 DOLORES ST's energy grade?
38 DOLORES ST 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 38 DOLORES ST use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 29.5 kBtu/ft² (49.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 164,286 sq ft, including 481,431 kWh of electricity and 30,516 therms of natural gas.
What are 38 DOLORES ST's carbon emissions?
38 DOLORES ST reported 256 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is 38 DOLORES ST?
38 DOLORES ST is in San Francisco, California 94114. Its coordinates are 37.76828, -122.42714 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Existing Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance file.
How big is 38 DOLORES ST and when was it built?
38 DOLORES ST has 164,286 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2014 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily.
Is 38 DOLORES 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, “38 DOLORES ST, San Francisco, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-francisco/38-dolores-st-f231bf2a (data as of October 2, 2026).