785 Market St.
Commercial in San Francisco, CA · 785 MARKET ST · 94103
At a glance
785 Market St. is a 98,804-square-foot commercial building at 785 MARKET ST in San Francisco, California, built in 1907. In its 2025 San Francisco benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 100 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 12.7 kBtu/ft² and 72 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 90% of the 790 scored commercial buildings in San Francisco.
SF Environment Code Chapter 20 · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 100 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 12.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 35.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 72 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 365,800 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 98,804 sq ft |
| Source record | sf:3706/048:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 100 | ±0 | 12.7 kBtu/ft² | 72 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 100 | 13.5 kBtu/ft² | 76 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | — | — | |
| 2022 | 97 | +6 | 15.9 kBtu/ft² | 107 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 91 | 30.4 kBtu/ft² | 191 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 23.8 kBtu/ft² | 156 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | 68 | +2 | 54.7 kBtu/ft² | 368 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 66 | -15 | 55.0 kBtu/ft² | 371 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 81 | +7 | 55.0 kBtu/ft² | 387 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 74 | -3 | 65.1 kBtu/ft² | 486 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 77 | -8 | 58.8 kBtu/ft² | 430 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 85 | -3 | 45.0 kBtu/ft² | 339 tCO₂e |
| 2013 | 88 | ±0 | 43.7 kBtu/ft² | 380 tCO₂e |
| 2012 | 88 | -3 | 43.8 kBtu/ft² | 329 tCO₂e |
| 2011 | 91 | 31.2 kBtu/ft² | 255 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
- 785 MARKET ST
- City
- San Francisco
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94103
- Coordinates
- 37.78579, -122.40508
Within ~1 km
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How does 785 Market 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. 785 Market St.'s ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 78 across the 790 that report a score; it scores higher than 90% of them. Its site EUI of 12.7 kBtu/ft² is about 74% 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 0.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 73% below the group average of 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 98,804 sq ft, it is roughly in line with the average floor area of 107,408 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1907, 34 years earlier 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 785 Market St.'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 15 San Francisco disclosures for 785 Market St., covering report years 2011–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 91 in 2011 to 100 in 2025 (+9 points); its best year on file was 2024, at 100. Site EUI moved from 31.2 kBtu/ft² (2011) to 12.7 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 59% decrease. Reported emissions went from 255 tCO₂e to 72 tCO₂e over the same span (down 72%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 100 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: 100 is the top of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 100 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). 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. 785 Market St.'s 12.7 kBtu/ft² across 98,804 sq ft works out to about 1.3 billion Btu (368 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 35.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 365,800 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires 785 Market St. to report its energy use?
785 Market 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:3706/048:2025). 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 785 Market St.'s energy grade?
785 Market St. scores 100 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2025 San Francisco disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 785 Market St. use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 12.7 kBtu/ft² (35.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 98,804 sq ft, including 365,800 kWh of electricity.
What are 785 Market St.'s carbon emissions?
785 Market St. reported 72 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is 785 Market St.?
785 Market St. is at 785 MARKET ST, in San Francisco, California 94103. Its coordinates are 37.78579, -122.40508 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Existing Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance file.
How big is 785 Market St. and when was it built?
785 Market St. has 98,804 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1907 as its year built. It is classed as commercial.
Is 785 Market 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, “785 Market St., San Francisco, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-francisco/785-market-st-c275ade6 (data as of October 2, 2026).