625 TOWNSEND ST
Commercial in San Francisco, CA · 94107
At a glance
625 TOWNSEND ST is a 55,853-square-foot commercial building in San Francisco, California, built in 2002. 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 47.1 kBtu/ft² and 148 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 | 47.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 109.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 148 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 556,140 kWh |
| Natural gas | 7,357 therms |
| Gross floor area | 55,853 sq ft |
| Source record | sf:3799/008:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 75 | -5 | 47.1 kBtu/ft² | 148 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 80 | -9 | 47.1 kBtu/ft² | 165 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 89 | -3 | 50.7 kBtu/ft² | 181 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 92 | 49.3 kBtu/ft² | 176 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 35.8 kBtu/ft² | 116 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 36.2 kBtu/ft² | 119 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | 87 | -3 | 58.0 kBtu/ft² | 212 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 90 | -7 | 51.0 kBtu/ft² | 187 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 97 | ±0 | 45.3 kBtu/ft² | 181 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 97 | +1 | 47.9 kBtu/ft² | 187 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 96 | ±0 | 49.7 kBtu/ft² | 206 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 96 | ±0 | 51.4 kBtu/ft² | 210 tCO₂e |
| 2013 | 96 | -1 | 52.5 kBtu/ft² | 227 tCO₂e |
| 2012 | 97 | +1 | 51.3 kBtu/ft² | 220 tCO₂e |
| 2011 | 96 | 56.9 kBtu/ft² | 245 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
- 625 TOWNSEND ST
- City
- San Francisco
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94107
- Coordinates
- 37.77087, -122.40236
Within ~1 km
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How does 625 TOWNSEND 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. 625 TOWNSEND ST'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 47.1 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with 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 2.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 55,853 sq ft, it is about half of 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 625 TOWNSEND ST's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 15 San Francisco disclosures for 625 TOWNSEND ST, covering report years 2011–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 96 in 2011 to 75 in 2025 (-21 points); its best year on file was 2012, at 97. Site EUI moved from 56.9 kBtu/ft² (2011) to 47.1 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 17% decrease. Reported emissions went from 245 tCO₂e to 148 tCO₂e over the same span (down 40%).
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. 625 TOWNSEND ST's 47.1 kBtu/ft² across 55,853 sq ft works out to about 2.6 billion Btu (771 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 109.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 556,140 kWh of electricity and 7,357 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 625 TOWNSEND ST to report its energy use?
625 TOWNSEND 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:3799/008:2025). 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 625 TOWNSEND ST's energy grade?
625 TOWNSEND ST 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 625 TOWNSEND ST use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 47.1 kBtu/ft² (109.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 55,853 sq ft, including 556,140 kWh of electricity and 7,357 therms of natural gas.
What are 625 TOWNSEND ST's carbon emissions?
625 TOWNSEND ST reported 148 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is 625 TOWNSEND ST?
625 TOWNSEND ST is in San Francisco, California 94107. Its coordinates are 37.77087, -122.40236 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Existing Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance file.
How big is 625 TOWNSEND ST and when was it built?
625 TOWNSEND ST has 55,853 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 625 TOWNSEND 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, “625 TOWNSEND ST, San Francisco, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-francisco/625-townsend-st-9696d3aa (data as of October 2, 2026).