737 BEACH ST
Commercial in San Francisco, CA · 94109
At a glance
737 BEACH ST is a 10,450-square-foot commercial building in San Francisco, California, built in 1948. 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 17.1 kBtu/ft² and 10 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 46% of the 790 scored commercial buildings in San Francisco.
SF Environment Code Chapter 20 · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 84 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 17.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 40.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 10 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.0 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 39,796 kWh |
| Natural gas | 425 therms |
| Gross floor area | 10,450 sq ft |
| Source record | sf:0025/021:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 84 | -6 | 17.1 kBtu/ft² | 10 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 90 | -10 | 12.6 kBtu/ft² | 9 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 100 | ±0 | — | — |
| 2022 | 100 | 9.8 kBtu/ft² | 6 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 13.4 kBtu/ft² | 8 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 14.9 kBtu/ft² | 9 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | 84 | +3 | 25.4 kBtu/ft² | 15 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 81 | -12 | 27.1 kBtu/ft² | 17 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 93 | +1 | 27.9 kBtu/ft² | 18 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 92 | -3 | 32.0 kBtu/ft² | 21 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 95 | +7 | 27.7 kBtu/ft² | 18 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 88 | +26 | 31.7 kBtu/ft² | 21 tCO₂e |
| 2013 | 62 | 45.2 kBtu/ft² | 33 tCO₂e | |
| 2012 | — | — | — | |
| 2011 | — | — | — |
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
- 737 BEACH ST
- City
- San Francisco
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94109
- Coordinates
- 37.80630, -122.42106
Within ~1 km
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How does 737 BEACH 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. 737 BEACH ST's ENERGY STAR score of 84 compares with an average of 78 across the 790 that report a score; it scores higher than 46% of them and lower than 52%. Its site EUI of 17.1 kBtu/ft² is about 65% 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 1.0 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 64% below the group average of 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 10,450 sq ft, it is about 90% below the average floor area of 107,408 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1948, 7 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 737 BEACH ST's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 15 San Francisco disclosures for 737 BEACH ST, covering report years 2011–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 62 in 2013 to 84 in 2025 (+22 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 100. Site EUI moved from 45.2 kBtu/ft² (2013) to 17.1 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 62% decrease. Reported emissions went from 33 tCO₂e to 10 tCO₂e over the same span (down 70%).
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. 737 BEACH ST's 17.1 kBtu/ft² across 10,450 sq ft works out to about 0.2 billion Btu (52 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 40.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 39,796 kWh of electricity and 425 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 737 BEACH ST to report its energy use?
737 BEACH 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:0025/021:2025). 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 737 BEACH ST's energy grade?
737 BEACH 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 737 BEACH ST use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 17.1 kBtu/ft² (40.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 10,450 sq ft, including 39,796 kWh of electricity and 425 therms of natural gas.
What are 737 BEACH ST's carbon emissions?
737 BEACH ST reported 10 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.0 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is 737 BEACH ST?
737 BEACH ST is in San Francisco, California 94109. Its coordinates are 37.80630, -122.42106 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Existing Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance file.
How big is 737 BEACH ST and when was it built?
737 BEACH ST has 10,450 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1948 as its year built. It is classed as commercial.
Is 737 BEACH 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, “737 BEACH ST, San Francisco, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-francisco/737-beach-st-028e80eb (data as of October 2, 2026).