445 Bush Street
Commercial in San Francisco, CA · 445 BUSH ST · 94108
At a glance
445 Bush Street is a 47,054-square-foot commercial building at 445 BUSH ST in San Francisco, California, built in 1905. In its 2025 San Francisco benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 72 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 40.5 kBtu/ft² and 120 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 27% of the 790 scored commercial buildings in San Francisco.
SF Environment Code Chapter 20 · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 72 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 40.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 73.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 120 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 211,745 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 47,054 sq ft |
| Source record | sf:0287/026:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 72 | +2 | 40.5 kBtu/ft² | 120 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 70 | 39.1 kBtu/ft² | 122 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 36.8 kBtu/ft² | 118 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 28.7 kBtu/ft² | 91 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 32.2 kBtu/ft² | 97 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 42.5 kBtu/ft² | 133 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | 70 | -5 | 54.8 kBtu/ft² | 177 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 75 | -11 | 53.6 kBtu/ft² | 172 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 86 | -3 | 57.3 kBtu/ft² | 192 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 89 | -2 | 51.3 kBtu/ft² | 188 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 91 | +6 | 48.2 kBtu/ft² | 170 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 85 | +1 | 48.0 kBtu/ft² | 170 tCO₂e |
| 2013 | 84 | +3 | 53.0 kBtu/ft² | 220 tCO₂e |
| 2012 | 81 | 58.9 kBtu/ft² | 238 tCO₂e | |
| 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
- 445 BUSH ST
- City
- San Francisco
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94108
- Coordinates
- 37.79040, -122.40481
Within ~1 km
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How does 445 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. 445 Bush Street's ENERGY STAR score of 72 compares with an average of 78 across the 790 that report a score; it scores higher than 27% of them and lower than 71%. Its site EUI of 40.5 kBtu/ft² is about 18% 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 2.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 47,054 sq ft, it is about 56% below the average floor area of 107,408 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1905, 36 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 445 Bush Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 15 San Francisco disclosures for 445 Bush Street, covering report years 2011–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 81 in 2012 to 72 in 2025 (-9 points); its best year on file was 2015, at 91. Site EUI moved from 58.9 kBtu/ft² (2012) to 40.5 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 31% decrease. Reported emissions went from 238 tCO₂e to 120 tCO₂e over the same span (down 50%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 72 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 72 means the building performs better than about 72% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 72 falls in band B — above median (70–84). It sits 3 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. 445 Bush Street's 40.5 kBtu/ft² across 47,054 sq ft works out to about 1.9 billion Btu (559 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 73.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 211,745 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires 445 Bush Street to report its energy use?
445 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:0287/026:2025). 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 445 Bush Street's energy grade?
445 Bush Street scores 72 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2025 San Francisco disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 445 Bush Street use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 40.5 kBtu/ft² (73.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 47,054 sq ft, including 211,745 kWh of electricity.
What are 445 Bush Street's carbon emissions?
445 Bush Street reported 120 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is 445 Bush Street?
445 Bush Street is at 445 BUSH ST, in San Francisco, California 94108. Its coordinates are 37.79040, -122.40481 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Existing Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance file.
How big is 445 Bush Street and when was it built?
445 Bush Street has 47,054 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1905 as its year built. It is classed as commercial.
Is 445 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, “445 Bush Street, San Francisco, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-francisco/445-bush-street-7b247972 (data as of October 2, 2026).