CA5-120 (Columbus Branch)
Commercial in San Francisco, CA · 1455 STOCKTON ST · 94133
At a glance
CA5-120 (Columbus Branch) is a 20,136-square-foot commercial building at 1455 STOCKTON ST in San Francisco, California, built in 1929. In its 2025 San Francisco benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 96 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 21.4 kBtu/ft² and 15 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 76% of the 790 scored commercial buildings in San Francisco.
SF Environment Code Chapter 20 · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 96 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 21.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 59.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 15 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 74,619 kWh |
| Natural gas | 47 therms |
| Gross floor area | 20,136 sq ft |
| Source record | sf:0130/001:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 96 | +3 | 21.4 kBtu/ft² | 15 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 93 | +1 | 27.1 kBtu/ft² | 21 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 92 | ±0 | 30.6 kBtu/ft² | 25 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 92 | 28.9 kBtu/ft² | 23 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 22.7 kBtu/ft² | 17 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 25.3 kBtu/ft² | 20 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | 92 | -5 | 28.9 kBtu/ft² | 24 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 97 | -1 | 24.1 kBtu/ft² | 19 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 98 | ±0 | 24.1 kBtu/ft² | 21 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 98 | ±0 | 24.1 kBtu/ft² | 21 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 98 | ±0 | 23.5 kBtu/ft² | 21 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 98 | +1 | 24.8 kBtu/ft² | 22 tCO₂e |
| 2013 | 97 | 29.1 kBtu/ft² | 27 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
- 1455 STOCKTON ST
- City
- San Francisco
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94133
- Coordinates
- 37.79929, -122.40922
Within ~1 km
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How does CA5-120 (Columbus Branch) 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. CA5-120 (Columbus Branch)'s ENERGY STAR score of 96 compares with an average of 78 across the 790 that report a score; it scores higher than 76% of them and lower than 21%. Its site EUI of 21.4 kBtu/ft² is about 57% 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 1.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 20,136 sq ft, it is about 81% below the average floor area of 107,408 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1929, 12 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 CA5-120 (Columbus Branch)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 15 San Francisco disclosures for CA5-120 (Columbus Branch), covering report years 2011–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 97 in 2013 to 96 in 2025 (-1 points); its best year on file was 2014, at 98. Site EUI moved from 29.1 kBtu/ft² (2013) to 21.4 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 26% decrease. Reported emissions went from 27 tCO₂e to 15 tCO₂e over the same span (down 45%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 96 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 96 means the building performs better than about 96% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 96 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. CA5-120 (Columbus Branch)'s 21.4 kBtu/ft² across 20,136 sq ft works out to about 0.4 billion Btu (126 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 59.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 74,619 kWh of electricity and 47 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires CA5-120 (Columbus Branch) to report its energy use?
CA5-120 (Columbus Branch) 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:0130/001:2025). 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 CA5-120 (Columbus Branch)'s energy grade?
CA5-120 (Columbus Branch) scores 96 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 CA5-120 (Columbus Branch) use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 21.4 kBtu/ft² (59.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 20,136 sq ft, including 74,619 kWh of electricity and 47 therms of natural gas.
What are CA5-120 (Columbus Branch)'s carbon emissions?
CA5-120 (Columbus Branch) reported 15 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is CA5-120 (Columbus Branch)?
CA5-120 (Columbus Branch) is at 1455 STOCKTON ST, in San Francisco, California 94133. Its coordinates are 37.79929, -122.40922 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Existing Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance file.
How big is CA5-120 (Columbus Branch) and when was it built?
CA5-120 (Columbus Branch) has 20,136 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1929 as its year built. It is classed as commercial.
Is CA5-120 (Columbus Branch) 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, “CA5-120 (Columbus Branch), San Francisco, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-francisco/ca5-120-columbus-branch-fad1c0ac (data as of October 2, 2026).