50 Beale
Commercial in San Francisco, CA · 50 BEALE ST · 94105
At a glance
50 Beale is a 747,573-square-foot commercial building at 50 BEALE ST in San Francisco, California, built in 1967. In its 2025 San Francisco benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 84 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 31.8 kBtu/ft² and 1,295 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 46% of the 790 scored commercial buildings in San Francisco.
SF Environment Code Chapter 20 · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 84 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 31.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 73.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,295 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 4,826,557 kWh |
| Natural gas | 66,511 therms |
| Gross floor area | 747,573 sq ft |
| Source record | sf:3710/018:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 84 | -8 | 31.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,295 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 92 | -1 | 29.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,340 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 93 | -3 | 29.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,382 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 96 | 26.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,215 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 28.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,177 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 25.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,184 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | 95 | +1 | 35.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,722 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 94 | ±0 | 36.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,757 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 94 | -4 | 34.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,670 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 98 | +1 | 35.6 kBtu/ft² | 2,118 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 97 | 35.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,018 tCO₂e | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | |
| 2013 | 90 | ±0 | 55.0 kBtu/ft² | 3,054 tCO₂e |
| 2012 | 90 | -4 | 55.7 kBtu/ft² | 3,110 tCO₂e |
| 2011 | 94 | 38.4 kBtu/ft² | 2,534 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
- 50 BEALE ST
- City
- San Francisco
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94105
- Coordinates
- 37.79124, -122.39646
Within ~1 km
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How does 50 Beale 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. 50 Beale's ENERGY STAR score of 84 compares with an average of 78 across the 790 that report a score; it scores higher than 46% of them and lower than 52%. Its site EUI of 31.8 kBtu/ft² is about 35% 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 1.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 34% below the group average of 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 747,573 sq ft, it is about 596% above the average floor area of 107,408 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1967, 26 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 50 Beale's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 15 San Francisco disclosures for 50 Beale, covering report years 2011–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 94 in 2011 to 84 in 2025 (-10 points); its best year on file was 2016, at 98. Site EUI moved from 38.4 kBtu/ft² (2011) to 31.8 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 17% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,534 tCO₂e to 1,295 tCO₂e over the same span (down 49%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 84 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 84 means the building performs better than about 84% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 84 falls in band B — above median (70–84). 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. 50 Beale's 31.8 kBtu/ft² across 747,573 sq ft works out to about 23.8 billion Btu (6,967 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 73.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 4,826,557 kWh of electricity and 66,511 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 50 Beale to report its energy use?
50 Beale 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:3710/018:2025). 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 50 Beale's energy grade?
50 Beale scores 84 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 50 Beale use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 31.8 kBtu/ft² (73.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 747,573 sq ft, including 4,826,557 kWh of electricity and 66,511 therms of natural gas.
What are 50 Beale's carbon emissions?
50 Beale reported 1,295 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is 50 Beale?
50 Beale is at 50 BEALE ST, in San Francisco, California 94105. Its coordinates are 37.79124, -122.39646 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Existing Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance file.
How big is 50 Beale and when was it built?
50 Beale has 747,573 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1967 as its year built. It is classed as commercial.
Is 50 Beale 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, “50 Beale, San Francisco, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-francisco/50-beale-0f093c95 (data as of October 2, 2026).