650 California Street
Commercial in San Francisco, CA · 650 CALIFORNIA ST · 94108
At a glance
650 California Street is a 553,478-square-foot commercial building at 650 CALIFORNIA ST in San Francisco, California, built in 1963. In its 2025 San Francisco benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 77 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 45.3 kBtu/ft² and 1,485 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 34% of the 790 scored commercial buildings in San Francisco.
SF Environment Code Chapter 20 · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 77 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 45.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 93.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,485 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 3,794,976 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 553,478 sq ft |
| Source record | sf:0241/025:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 77 | -5 | 45.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,485 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 82 | +3 | 48.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,768 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 79 | +3 | 53.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,951 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 76 | +3 | 57.1 kBtu/ft² | 2,109 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 73 | 56.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,996 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 56.0 kBtu/ft² | 2,037 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | 89 | -3 | 57.2 kBtu/ft² | 2,224 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 92 | +7 | 64.2 kBtu/ft² | 2,573 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 85 | +2 | 61.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,498 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 83 | -3 | 60.5 kBtu/ft² | 2,592 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 86 | ±0 | 50.8 kBtu/ft² | 2,229 tCO₂e |
| 2013 | 86 | -1 | 52.3 kBtu/ft² | 2,290 tCO₂e |
| 2012 | 87 | ±0 | 56.7 kBtu/ft² | 2,720 tCO₂e |
| 2011 | 87 | 57.1 kBtu/ft² | 2,768 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
- 650 CALIFORNIA ST
- City
- San Francisco
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94108
- Coordinates
- 37.79294, -122.40521
Within ~1 km
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How does 650 California Street 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. 650 California Street's ENERGY STAR score of 77 compares with an average of 78 across the 790 that report a score; it scores higher than 34% of them and lower than 64%. Its site EUI of 45.3 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 2.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 553,478 sq ft, it is about 415% above the average floor area of 107,408 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1963, 22 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 650 California Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 15 San Francisco disclosures for 650 California Street, covering report years 2011–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 87 in 2011 to 77 in 2025 (-10 points); its best year on file was 2017, at 92. Site EUI moved from 57.1 kBtu/ft² (2011) to 45.3 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 21% decrease. Reported emissions went from 2,768 tCO₂e to 1,485 tCO₂e over the same span (down 46%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 77 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 77 means the building performs better than about 77% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 77 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. 650 California Street's 45.3 kBtu/ft² across 553,478 sq ft works out to about 25.1 billion Btu (7,348 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 93.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 3,794,976 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires 650 California Street to report its energy use?
650 California Street 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:0241/025:2025). 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 650 California Street's energy grade?
650 California Street scores 77 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 650 California Street use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 45.3 kBtu/ft² (93.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 553,478 sq ft, including 3,794,976 kWh of electricity.
What are 650 California Street's carbon emissions?
650 California Street reported 1,485 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is 650 California Street?
650 California Street is at 650 CALIFORNIA ST, in San Francisco, California 94108. Its coordinates are 37.79294, -122.40521 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Existing Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance file.
How big is 650 California Street and when was it built?
650 California Street has 553,478 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1963 as its year built. It is classed as commercial.
Is 650 California Street 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, “650 California Street, San Francisco, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-francisco/650-california-street-10c632ec (data as of October 2, 2026).