3801 3RD ST/Bayview Plaza - Building A
Commercial in San Francisco, CA · 1501 NEWHALL ST · 94124
At a glance
3801 3RD ST/Bayview Plaza - Building A is a 41,267-square-foot commercial building at 1501 NEWHALL ST in San Francisco, California, built in 1989. In its 2025 San Francisco benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 12 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 137.1 kBtu/ft² and 216 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 2% of the 790 scored commercial buildings in San Francisco.
SF Environment Code Chapter 20 · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 12 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 137.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 202.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 216 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 285,521 kWh |
| Natural gas | 30,114 therms |
| Gross floor area | 41,267 sq ft |
| Source record | sf:5242/001:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 12 | -2 | 137.1 kBtu/ft² | 216 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 14 | +3 | 149.1 kBtu/ft² | 243 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 11 | -14 | 149.6 kBtu/ft² | 250 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 25 | 143.5 kBtu/ft² | 238 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 145.3 kBtu/ft² | 233 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 147.1 kBtu/ft² | 242 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | 20 | +8 | 151.4 kBtu/ft² | 256 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 12 | +5 | 166.7 kBtu/ft² | 283 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 7 | 196.4 kBtu/ft² | 339 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 175.6 kBtu/ft² | 309 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | |
| 2014 | — | 181.7 kBtu/ft² | 324 tCO₂e | |
| 2013 | — | 183.2 kBtu/ft² | 333 tCO₂e | |
| 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
- 1501 NEWHALL ST
- City
- San Francisco
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94124
- Coordinates
- 37.74127, -122.38763
Within ~1 km
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How does 3801 3RD ST/Bayview Plaza - Building A 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. 3801 3RD ST/Bayview Plaza - Building A's ENERGY STAR score of 12 compares with an average of 78 across the 790 that report a score; it scores higher than 2% of them and lower than 97%. Its site EUI of 137.1 kBtu/ft² is about 179% 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 7.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 175% above the group average of 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 41,267 sq ft, it is about 62% below the average floor area of 107,408 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1989, 48 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 3801 3RD ST/Bayview Plaza - Building A's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 15 San Francisco disclosures for 3801 3RD ST/Bayview Plaza - Building A, covering report years 2011–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 7 in 2017 to 12 in 2025 (+5 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 25. Site EUI moved from 183.2 kBtu/ft² (2013) to 137.1 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 25% decrease. Reported emissions went from 333 tCO₂e to 216 tCO₂e over the same span (down 35%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 12 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 12 means the building performs better than about 12% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 12 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 63 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. 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. 3801 3RD ST/Bayview Plaza - Building A's 137.1 kBtu/ft² across 41,267 sq ft works out to about 5.7 billion Btu (1,658 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 202.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 285,521 kWh of electricity and 30,114 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 3801 3RD ST/Bayview Plaza - Building A to report its energy use?
3801 3RD ST/Bayview Plaza - Building A 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:5242/001:2025). 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 3801 3RD ST/Bayview Plaza - Building A's energy grade?
3801 3RD ST/Bayview Plaza - Building A scores 12 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2025 San Francisco disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 3801 3RD ST/Bayview Plaza - Building A use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 137.1 kBtu/ft² (202.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 41,267 sq ft, including 285,521 kWh of electricity and 30,114 therms of natural gas.
What are 3801 3RD ST/Bayview Plaza - Building A's carbon emissions?
3801 3RD ST/Bayview Plaza - Building A reported 216 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is 3801 3RD ST/Bayview Plaza - Building A?
3801 3RD ST/Bayview Plaza - Building A is at 1501 NEWHALL ST, in San Francisco, California 94124. Its coordinates are 37.74127, -122.38763 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Existing Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance file.
How big is 3801 3RD ST/Bayview Plaza - Building A and when was it built?
3801 3RD ST/Bayview Plaza - Building A has 41,267 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1989 as its year built. It is classed as commercial.
Is 3801 3RD ST/Bayview Plaza - Building A 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, “3801 3RD ST/Bayview Plaza - Building A, San Francisco, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-francisco/3801-3rd-st-bayview-plaza-building-a-2192e63e (data as of October 2, 2026).