948 MARKET ST
Commercial in San Francisco, CA · 94102
At a glance
948 MARKET ST is a 42,822-square-foot commercial building 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 11.8 kBtu/ft² and 29 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 | 11.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 30.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 29 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 125,900 kWh |
| Natural gas | 760 therms |
| Gross floor area | 42,822 sq ft |
| Source record | sf:0341/006:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 100 | ±0 | 11.8 kBtu/ft² | 29 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 100 | ±0 | 12.3 kBtu/ft² | 35 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 100 | +1 | 14.9 kBtu/ft² | 43 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 99 | 17.2 kBtu/ft² | 47 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 16.9 kBtu/ft² | 43 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 16.3 kBtu/ft² | 41 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 22.8 kBtu/ft² | 58 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
- 948 MARKET ST
- City
- San Francisco
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94102
- Coordinates
- 37.78371, -122.40896
Within ~1 km
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How does 948 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. 948 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 11.8 kBtu/ft² is about 76% 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 75% below the group average of 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 42,822 sq ft, it is about 60% below 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 948 MARKET ST's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 15 San Francisco disclosures for 948 MARKET ST, covering report years 2011–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 99 in 2022 to 100 in 2025 (+1 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 100. Site EUI moved from 22.8 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 11.8 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 48% decrease. Reported emissions went from 58 tCO₂e to 29 tCO₂e over the same span (down 51%).
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. 948 MARKET ST's 11.8 kBtu/ft² across 42,822 sq ft works out to about 0.5 billion Btu (148 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 30.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 125,900 kWh of electricity and 760 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 948 MARKET ST to report its energy use?
948 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:0341/006:2025). 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 948 MARKET ST's energy grade?
948 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 948 MARKET ST use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 11.8 kBtu/ft² (30.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 42,822 sq ft, including 125,900 kWh of electricity and 760 therms of natural gas.
What are 948 MARKET ST's carbon emissions?
948 MARKET ST reported 29 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is 948 MARKET ST?
948 MARKET ST is in San Francisco, California 94102. Its coordinates are 37.78371, -122.40896 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Existing Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance file.
How big is 948 MARKET ST and when was it built?
948 MARKET ST has 42,822 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 948 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, “948 MARKET ST, San Francisco, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-francisco/948-market-st-30754ca9 (data as of October 2, 2026).