555 California
Commercial in San Francisco, CA · 555 CALIFORNIA ST · 94104
At a glance
555 California is a 1,968,807-square-foot commercial building at 555 CALIFORNIA ST in San Francisco, California, built in 1969. In its 2025 San Francisco benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 75 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 76.4 kBtu/ft² and 8,491 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 31% of the 790 scored commercial buildings in San Francisco.
SF Environment Code Chapter 20 · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 75 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 76.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 155.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 8,491 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 21,276,543 kWh |
| Natural gas | 15,276 therms |
| Gross floor area | 1,968,807 sq ft |
| Source record | sf:0259/026:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 75 | -1 | 76.4 kBtu/ft² | 8,491 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 76 | +12 | 72.3 kBtu/ft² | 8,664 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 64 | +4 | 75.2 kBtu/ft² | 9,341 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 60 | 69.5 kBtu/ft² | 8,479 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 67.5 kBtu/ft² | 7,732 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 63.0 kBtu/ft² | 7,561 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | 62 | +1 | 80.0 kBtu/ft² | 9,922 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 61 | -17 | 75.4 kBtu/ft² | 9,386 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 78 | +1 | 75.2 kBtu/ft² | 9,804 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 77 | +8 | 75.9 kBtu/ft² | 10,798 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 69 | +1 | 87.7 kBtu/ft² | 11,957 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 68 | 83.4 kBtu/ft² | 11,500 tCO₂e | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | |
| 2012 | 71 | +1 | 91.7 kBtu/ft² | 14,337 tCO₂e |
| 2011 | 70 | 96.7 kBtu/ft² | 15,050 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
- 555 CALIFORNIA ST
- City
- San Francisco
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94104
- Coordinates
- 37.79226, -122.40349
Within ~1 km
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How does 555 California 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. 555 California's ENERGY STAR score of 75 compares with an average of 78 across the 790 that report a score; it scores higher than 31% of them and lower than 68%. Its site EUI of 76.4 kBtu/ft² is about 55% above the average of 49.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 4.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 74% above the group average of 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 1,968,807 sq ft, it is about 1733% above the average floor area of 107,408 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1969, 28 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 555 California's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 15 San Francisco disclosures for 555 California, covering report years 2011–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 70 in 2011 to 75 in 2025 (+5 points); its best year on file was 2017, at 78. Site EUI moved from 96.7 kBtu/ft² (2011) to 76.4 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 21% decrease. Reported emissions went from 15,050 tCO₂e to 8,491 tCO₂e over the same span (down 44%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 75 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 75 means the building performs better than about 75% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 75 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. 555 California's 76.4 kBtu/ft² across 1,968,807 sq ft works out to about 150.4 billion Btu (44,083 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 155.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 21,276,543 kWh of electricity and 15,276 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 555 California to report its energy use?
555 California 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:0259/026:2025). 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 555 California's energy grade?
555 California scores 75 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 555 California use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 76.4 kBtu/ft² (155.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 1,968,807 sq ft, including 21,276,543 kWh of electricity and 15,276 therms of natural gas.
What are 555 California's carbon emissions?
555 California reported 8,491 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is 555 California?
555 California is at 555 CALIFORNIA ST, in San Francisco, California 94104. Its coordinates are 37.79226, -122.40349 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Existing Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance file.
How big is 555 California and when was it built?
555 California has 1,968,807 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1969 as its year built. It is classed as commercial.
Is 555 California 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, “555 California, San Francisco, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-francisco/555-california-e81880b6 (data as of October 2, 2026).