530 Howard St
Commercial in San Francisco, CA · 530 HOWARD ST · 94105
At a glance
530 Howard St is a 25,955-square-foot commercial building at 530 HOWARD ST in San Francisco, California, built in 1908. In its 2025 San Francisco benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 85 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 26.1 kBtu/ft² and 38 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 48% of the 790 scored commercial buildings in San Francisco.
SF Environment Code Chapter 20 · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 85 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 26.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 58.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 38 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 134,330 kWh |
| Natural gas | 2,194 therms |
| Gross floor area | 25,955 sq ft |
| Source record | sf:3721/014:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 85 | -3 | 26.1 kBtu/ft² | 38 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 88 | +4 | 23.0 kBtu/ft² | 38 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 84 | -6 | 26.8 kBtu/ft² | 45 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 90 | -8 | 24.9 kBtu/ft² | 40 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 98 | 17.8 kBtu/ft² | 27 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | |
| 2017 | 82 | +1 | 45.6 kBtu/ft² | 76 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 81 | -2 | 46.9 kBtu/ft² | 77 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 83 | +3 | 44.4 kBtu/ft² | 77 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 80 | +1 | 43.2 kBtu/ft² | 77 tCO₂e |
| 2013 | 79 | +1 | 49.0 kBtu/ft² | 85 tCO₂e |
| 2012 | 78 | 51.0 kBtu/ft² | 95 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
- 530 HOWARD ST
- City
- San Francisco
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94105
- Coordinates
- 37.78811, -122.39713
Within ~1 km
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How does 530 Howard 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. 530 Howard St's ENERGY STAR score of 85 compares with an average of 78 across the 790 that report a score; it scores higher than 48% of them and lower than 50%. Its site EUI of 26.1 kBtu/ft² is about half of 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 1.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 25,955 sq ft, it is about 76% below the average floor area of 107,408 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1908, 33 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 530 Howard St's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 15 San Francisco disclosures for 530 Howard St, covering report years 2011–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 78 in 2012 to 85 in 2025 (+7 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 98. Site EUI moved from 51.0 kBtu/ft² (2012) to 26.1 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 49% decrease. Reported emissions went from 95 tCO₂e to 38 tCO₂e over the same span (down 60%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 85 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 85 means the building performs better than about 85% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 85 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. 530 Howard St's 26.1 kBtu/ft² across 25,955 sq ft works out to about 0.7 billion Btu (199 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 58.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 134,330 kWh of electricity and 2,194 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 530 Howard St to report its energy use?
530 Howard 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:3721/014:2025). 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 530 Howard St's energy grade?
530 Howard St scores 85 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 530 Howard St use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 26.1 kBtu/ft² (58.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 25,955 sq ft, including 134,330 kWh of electricity and 2,194 therms of natural gas.
What are 530 Howard St's carbon emissions?
530 Howard St reported 38 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is 530 Howard St?
530 Howard St is at 530 HOWARD ST, in San Francisco, California 94105. Its coordinates are 37.78811, -122.39713 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Existing Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance file.
How big is 530 Howard St and when was it built?
530 Howard St has 25,955 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1908 as its year built. It is classed as commercial.
Is 530 Howard 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, “530 Howard St, San Francisco, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-francisco/530-howard-st-91d2f91c (data as of October 2, 2026).