3838 CALIFORNIA ST
Commercial in San Francisco, CA · 3830 CALIFORNIA ST · 94118
At a glance
3838 CALIFORNIA ST is a 110,228-square-foot commercial building at 3830 CALIFORNIA ST in San Francisco, California, built in 1973. In its 2025 San Francisco benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 60 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 106.1 kBtu/ft² and 472 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 17% of the 790 scored commercial buildings in San Francisco.
SF Environment Code Chapter 20 · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 60 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 106.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 219.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 472 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,455,209 kWh |
| Natural gas | 35,469 therms |
| Gross floor area | 110,228 sq ft |
| Source record | sf:1015/054:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 60 | +12 | 106.1 kBtu/ft² | 472 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 48 | -9 | 122.9 kBtu/ft² | 593 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 57 | +2 | 115.0 kBtu/ft² | 574 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 55 | 109.0 kBtu/ft² | 545 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 118.0 kBtu/ft² | 539 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 117.0 kBtu/ft² | 563 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | 14 | +4 | 112.5 kBtu/ft² | 571 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 10 | +4 | 130.6 kBtu/ft² | 684 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 6 | 150.1 kBtu/ft² | 843 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | |
| 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
- 3830 CALIFORNIA ST
- City
- San Francisco
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94118
- Coordinates
- 37.78619, -122.45760
Within ~1 km
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How does 3838 CALIFORNIA 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. 3838 CALIFORNIA ST's ENERGY STAR score of 60 compares with an average of 78 across the 790 that report a score; it scores higher than 17% of them and lower than 82%. Its site EUI of 106.1 kBtu/ft² is about twice 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 5.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about twice the group average of 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 110,228 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 107,408 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1973, 32 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 3838 CALIFORNIA ST's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 15 San Francisco disclosures for 3838 CALIFORNIA ST, covering report years 2011–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 6 in 2016 to 60 in 2025 (+54 points). Site EUI moved from 150.1 kBtu/ft² (2016) to 106.1 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 29% decrease. Reported emissions went from 843 tCO₂e to 472 tCO₂e over the same span (down 44%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 60 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 60 means the building performs better than about 60% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 60 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 15 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. 3838 CALIFORNIA ST's 106.1 kBtu/ft² across 110,228 sq ft works out to about 11.7 billion Btu (3,428 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 219.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 1,455,209 kWh of electricity and 35,469 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 3838 CALIFORNIA ST to report its energy use?
3838 CALIFORNIA 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:1015/054:2025). 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 3838 CALIFORNIA ST's energy grade?
3838 CALIFORNIA ST scores 60 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2025 San Francisco disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 3838 CALIFORNIA ST use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 106.1 kBtu/ft² (219.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 110,228 sq ft, including 1,455,209 kWh of electricity and 35,469 therms of natural gas.
What are 3838 CALIFORNIA ST's carbon emissions?
3838 CALIFORNIA ST reported 472 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is 3838 CALIFORNIA ST?
3838 CALIFORNIA ST is at 3830 CALIFORNIA ST, in San Francisco, California 94118. Its coordinates are 37.78619, -122.45760 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Existing Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance file.
How big is 3838 CALIFORNIA ST and when was it built?
3838 CALIFORNIA ST has 110,228 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1973 as its year built. It is classed as commercial.
Is 3838 CALIFORNIA 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, “3838 CALIFORNIA ST, San Francisco, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-francisco/3838-california-st-eccf9272 (data as of October 2, 2026).