888 TENNESSEE ST
Commercial in San Francisco, CA · 94107
At a glance
888 TENNESSEE ST is a 40,000-square-foot commercial building in San Francisco, California, built in 1953. In its 2025 San Francisco benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 54 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 55.3 kBtu/ft² and 126 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 14% of the 790 scored commercial buildings in San Francisco.
SF Environment Code Chapter 20 · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 54 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 55.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 129.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 126 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 481,368 kWh |
| Natural gas | 881 therms |
| Gross floor area | 40,000 sq ft |
| Source record | sf:4060/001:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 54 | +27 | 55.3 kBtu/ft² | 126 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 27 | +14 | 80.5 kBtu/ft² | 208 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 13 | 103.3 kBtu/ft² | 271 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 110.4 kBtu/ft² | 287 tCO₂e | |
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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
- 888 TENNESSEE ST
- City
- San Francisco
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94107
- Coordinates
- 37.76077, -122.38998
Within ~1 km
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How does 888 TENNESSEE 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. 888 TENNESSEE ST's ENERGY STAR score of 54 compares with an average of 78 across the 790 that report a score; it scores higher than 14% of them and lower than 86%. Its site EUI of 55.3 kBtu/ft² is about 12% above the average of 49.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 17% above the group average of 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 40,000 sq ft, it is about 63% below the average floor area of 107,408 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1953, 12 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 888 TENNESSEE ST's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 15 San Francisco disclosures for 888 TENNESSEE ST, covering report years 2011–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 13 in 2023 to 54 in 2025 (+41 points). Site EUI moved from 110.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 55.3 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 50% decrease. Reported emissions went from 287 tCO₂e to 126 tCO₂e over the same span (down 56%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 54 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 54 means the building performs better than about 54% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 54 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 21 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. 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. 888 TENNESSEE ST's 55.3 kBtu/ft² across 40,000 sq ft works out to about 2.2 billion Btu (648 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 129.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 481,368 kWh of electricity and 881 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 888 TENNESSEE ST to report its energy use?
888 TENNESSEE 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:4060/001:2025). 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 888 TENNESSEE ST's energy grade?
888 TENNESSEE ST scores 54 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2025 San Francisco disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 888 TENNESSEE ST use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 55.3 kBtu/ft² (129.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 40,000 sq ft, including 481,368 kWh of electricity and 881 therms of natural gas.
What are 888 TENNESSEE ST's carbon emissions?
888 TENNESSEE ST reported 126 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is 888 TENNESSEE ST?
888 TENNESSEE ST is in San Francisco, California 94107. Its coordinates are 37.76077, -122.38998 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Existing Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance file.
How big is 888 TENNESSEE ST and when was it built?
888 TENNESSEE ST has 40,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1953 as its year built. It is classed as commercial.
Is 888 TENNESSEE 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, “888 TENNESSEE ST, San Francisco, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-francisco/888-tennessee-st-2391bc23 (data as of October 2, 2026).