American Conservatory Theater
Commercial in San Francisco, CA · 415 GEARY ST · 94102
At a glance
American Conservatory Theater is a 66,282-square-foot commercial building at 415 GEARY ST in San Francisco, California, built in 1909. In its 2025 San Francisco benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 41.2 kBtu/ft² and 154 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
SF Environment Code Chapter 20 · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 41.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 103.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 154 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 666,992 kWh |
| Natural gas | 4,554 therms |
| Gross floor area | 66,282 sq ft |
| Source record | sf:0316/001A:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 41.2 kBtu/ft² | 154 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 49.9 kBtu/ft² | 211 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 71.9 kBtu/ft² | 353 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 66.6 kBtu/ft² | 274 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 40.2 kBtu/ft² | 178 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | — | 58.1 kBtu/ft² | 254 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 49.7 kBtu/ft² | 236 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 47.7 kBtu/ft² | 255 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 42.7 kBtu/ft² | 222 tCO₂e | |
| 2014 | — | 43.5 kBtu/ft² | 226 tCO₂e | |
| 2013 | — | 46.7 kBtu/ft² | 254 tCO₂e | |
| 2012 | — | 45.0 kBtu/ft² | 249 tCO₂e | |
| 2011 | — | 48.0 kBtu/ft² | 293 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 415 GEARY ST
- City
- San Francisco
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94102
- Coordinates
- 37.78681, -122.41021
Within ~1 km
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How does American Conservatory Theater 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. Its site EUI of 41.2 kBtu/ft² is about 16% 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 2.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 14% below the group average of 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 66,282 sq ft, it is about 38% below the average floor area of 107,408 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1909, 32 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 American Conservatory Theater's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 15 San Francisco disclosures for American Conservatory Theater, covering report years 2011–2025. Site EUI moved from 48.0 kBtu/ft² (2011) to 41.2 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 14% decrease. Reported emissions went from 293 tCO₂e to 154 tCO₂e over the same span (down 47%).
What does a site EUI of 41.2 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. American Conservatory Theater's 41.2 kBtu/ft² across 66,282 sq ft works out to about 2.7 billion Btu (800 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 103.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 666,992 kWh of electricity and 4,554 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires American Conservatory Theater to report its energy use?
American Conservatory Theater 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:0316/001A: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 American Conservatory Theater's energy grade?
American Conservatory Theater did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 41.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does American Conservatory Theater use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 41.2 kBtu/ft² (103.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 66,282 sq ft, including 666,992 kWh of electricity and 4,554 therms of natural gas.
What are American Conservatory Theater's carbon emissions?
American Conservatory Theater reported 154 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is American Conservatory Theater?
American Conservatory Theater is at 415 GEARY ST, in San Francisco, California 94102. Its coordinates are 37.78681, -122.41021 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Existing Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance file.
How big is American Conservatory Theater and when was it built?
American Conservatory Theater has 66,282 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1909 as its year built. It is classed as commercial.
Is American Conservatory Theater 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, “American Conservatory Theater, San Francisco, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-francisco/american-conservatory-theater-f156f427 (data as of October 2, 2026).