550 Terry Francois
Commercial in San Francisco, CA · 550 TERRY FRANCOIS STREET · 94158
At a glance
550 Terry Francois is a 327,399-square-foot commercial building at 550 TERRY FRANCOIS STREET in San Francisco, California, built in 2002. In its 2025 San Francisco benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 9.8 kBtu/ft² and 170 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
SF Environment Code Chapter 20 · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 9.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 24.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 170 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 740,187 kWh |
| Natural gas | 4,903 therms |
| Gross floor area | 327,399 sq ft |
| Source record | sf:8721/011:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 9.8 kBtu/ft² | 170 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 2.7 kBtu/ft² | 54 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | — | — | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | |
| 2021 | 66 | 56.2 kBtu/ft² | 929 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 21.7 kBtu/ft² | 410 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | 99 | +18 | 26.6 kBtu/ft² | 521 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 81 | -4 | 55.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,163 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 85 | ±0 | 64.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,444 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 85 | +3 | 63.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,594 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 82 | -4 | 66.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,586 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 86 | ±0 | 60.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,455 tCO₂e |
| 2013 | 86 | +3 | 63.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,497 tCO₂e |
| 2012 | 83 | -7 | 63.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,650 tCO₂e |
| 2011 | 90 | 61.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,543 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
- 550 TERRY FRANCOIS STREET
- City
- San Francisco
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94158
- Coordinates
- 37.76943, -122.38698
Within ~1 km
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How does 550 Terry Francois 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. Its site EUI of 9.8 kBtu/ft² is about 80% 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 0.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 80% below the group average of 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 327,399 sq ft, it is about 205% above the average floor area of 107,408 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2002, 61 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 550 Terry Francois's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 15 San Francisco disclosures for 550 Terry Francois, covering report years 2011–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 90 in 2011 to 66 in 2021 (-24 points); its best year on file was 2019, at 99. Site EUI moved from 61.8 kBtu/ft² (2011) to 9.8 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 84% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,543 tCO₂e to 170 tCO₂e over the same span (down 89%).
What does a site EUI of 9.8 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. 550 Terry Francois's 9.8 kBtu/ft² across 327,399 sq ft works out to about 3.2 billion Btu (940 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 24.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 740,187 kWh of electricity and 4,903 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 550 Terry Francois to report its energy use?
550 Terry Francois 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:8721/011:2025). 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 550 Terry Francois's energy grade?
550 Terry Francois did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 9.8 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 550 Terry Francois use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 9.8 kBtu/ft² (24.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 327,399 sq ft, including 740,187 kWh of electricity and 4,903 therms of natural gas.
What are 550 Terry Francois's carbon emissions?
550 Terry Francois reported 170 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is 550 Terry Francois?
550 Terry Francois is at 550 TERRY FRANCOIS STREET, in San Francisco, California 94158. Its coordinates are 37.76943, -122.38698 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Existing Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance file.
How big is 550 Terry Francois and when was it built?
550 Terry Francois has 327,399 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2002 as its year built. It is classed as commercial.
Is 550 Terry Francois 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, “550 Terry Francois, San Francisco, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-francisco/550-terry-francois-22ace5f0 (data as of October 2, 2026).