620 JONES ST
Mixed Residential in San Francisco, CA · 94102
At a glance
620 JONES ST is a 85,619-square-foot mixed residential building in San Francisco, California, built in 1929. 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 66.0 kBtu/ft² and 306 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 25% of the 340 scored mixed residential buildings in San Francisco.
SF Environment Code Chapter 20 · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 84 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 66.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 97.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 306 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 407,405 kWh |
| Natural gas | 42,586 therms |
| Gross floor area | 85,619 sq ft |
| Source record | sf:0305/036:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 84 | +16 | 66.0 kBtu/ft² | 306 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 68 | +20 | 82.8 kBtu/ft² | 393 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 48 | +10 | 94.1 kBtu/ft² | 453 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 38 | 105.0 kBtu/ft² | 499 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 35.9 kBtu/ft² | 385 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 26.7 kBtu/ft² | 298 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 38.5 kBtu/ft² | 422 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | — | — |
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
- 620 JONES ST
- City
- San Francisco
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94102
- Coordinates
- 37.78716, -122.41289
Within ~1 km
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How does 620 JONES ST compare with other mixed residential buildings in San Francisco?
The latest disclosures cover 610 mixed residential buildings in San Francisco, out of 2,509 buildings citywide. 620 JONES ST's ENERGY STAR score of 84 compares with an average of 85 across the 340 that report a score; it scores higher than 25% of them and lower than 72%. Its site EUI of 66.0 kBtu/ft² is about 83% above the average of 36.0 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 78% above the group average of 2.0 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 85,619 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 165,572 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1929, 37 years earlier than the group's average year built (1967).
How has 620 JONES ST's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 8 San Francisco disclosures for 620 JONES ST, covering report years 2018–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 38 in 2022 to 84 in 2025 (+46 points). Site EUI moved from 38.5 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 66.0 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 71% increase. Reported emissions went from 422 tCO₂e to 306 tCO₂e over the same span (down 28%).
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. 620 JONES ST's 66.0 kBtu/ft² across 85,619 sq ft works out to about 5.7 billion Btu (1,656 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 97.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 407,405 kWh of electricity and 42,586 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 620 JONES ST to report its energy use?
620 JONES 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:0305/036:2025). 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 620 JONES ST's energy grade?
620 JONES ST 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 620 JONES ST use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 66.0 kBtu/ft² (97.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 85,619 sq ft, including 407,405 kWh of electricity and 42,586 therms of natural gas.
What are 620 JONES ST's carbon emissions?
620 JONES ST reported 306 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is 620 JONES ST?
620 JONES ST is in San Francisco, California 94102. Its coordinates are 37.78716, -122.41289 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Existing Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance file.
How big is 620 JONES ST and when was it built?
620 JONES ST has 85,619 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1929 as its year built. It is classed as mixed residential.
Is 620 JONES 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, “620 JONES ST, San Francisco, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-francisco/620-jones-st-a35197f7 (data as of October 2, 2026).