450 Sutter
Commercial in San Francisco, CA · 450 SUTTER ST · 94108
At a glance
450 Sutter is a 425,625-square-foot commercial building at 450 SUTTER ST in San Francisco, California, built in 1929. In its 2025 San Francisco benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 100 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 48.3 kBtu/ft² and 847 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 90% of the 790 scored commercial buildings in San Francisco.
SF Environment Code Chapter 20 · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 100 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 48.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 99.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 847 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,592,892 kWh |
| Natural gas | 64,323 therms |
| Gross floor area | 425,625 sq ft |
| Source record | sf:0285/006:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 100 | ±0 | 48.3 kBtu/ft² | 847 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 100 | ±0 | 54.2 kBtu/ft² | 890 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 100 | ±0 | 59.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,002 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 100 | 58.9 kBtu/ft² | 980 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 60.3 kBtu/ft² | 928 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 54.4 kBtu/ft² | 892 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | 80 | +4 | 53.6 kBtu/ft² | 916 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 76 | -2 | 58.2 kBtu/ft² | 999 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 78 | +2 | 55.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,009 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 76 | -1 | 56.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,146 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 77 | +2 | 55.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,078 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 75 | +2 | 56.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,108 tCO₂e |
| 2013 | 73 | -5 | 63.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,207 tCO₂e |
| 2012 | 78 | +2 | 71.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,451 tCO₂e |
| 2011 | 76 | 76.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,537 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
- 450 SUTTER ST
- City
- San Francisco
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94108
- Coordinates
- 37.78966, -122.40783
Within ~1 km
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How does 450 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. 450 Sutter's ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 78 across the 790 that report a score; it scores higher than 90% of them. Its site EUI of 48.3 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with 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 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 425,625 sq ft, it is about 296% above the average floor area of 107,408 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1929, 12 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 450 Sutter's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 15 San Francisco disclosures for 450 Sutter, covering report years 2011–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 76 in 2011 to 100 in 2025 (+24 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 100. Site EUI moved from 76.5 kBtu/ft² (2011) to 48.3 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 37% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,537 tCO₂e to 847 tCO₂e over the same span (down 45%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 100 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: 100 is the top of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 100 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. 450 Sutter's 48.3 kBtu/ft² across 425,625 sq ft works out to about 20.6 billion Btu (6,025 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 99.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,592,892 kWh of electricity and 64,323 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 450 Sutter to report its energy use?
450 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:0285/006:2025). 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 450 Sutter's energy grade?
450 Sutter scores 100 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 450 Sutter use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 48.3 kBtu/ft² (99.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 425,625 sq ft, including 2,592,892 kWh of electricity and 64,323 therms of natural gas.
What are 450 Sutter's carbon emissions?
450 Sutter reported 847 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is 450 Sutter?
450 Sutter is at 450 SUTTER ST, in San Francisco, California 94108. Its coordinates are 37.78966, -122.40783 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Existing Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance file.
How big is 450 Sutter and when was it built?
450 Sutter has 425,625 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1929 as its year built. It is classed as commercial.
Is 450 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, “450 Sutter, San Francisco, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-francisco/450-sutter-101ca245 (data as of October 2, 2026).