Chancery Building
Commercial in San Francisco, CA · 562 MARKET ST · 94104
At a glance
Chancery Building is a 62,000-square-foot commercial building at 562 MARKET ST in San Francisco, California, built in 1923. In its 2025 San Francisco benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 63 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 79.8 kBtu/ft² and 267 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 19% of the 790 scored commercial buildings in San Francisco.
SF Environment Code Chapter 20 · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 63 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 79.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 117.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 267 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 4.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 345,419 kWh |
| Natural gas | 37,673 therms |
| Gross floor area | 62,000 sq ft |
| Source record | sf:0291/005:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 63 | -4 | 79.8 kBtu/ft² | 267 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 67 | 83.1 kBtu/ft² | 289 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | — | — | |
| 2022 | 69 | -9 | 61.1 kBtu/ft² | 225 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 78 | 36.8 kBtu/ft² | 136 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 40.0 kBtu/ft² | 158 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | 59 | +9 | 71.3 kBtu/ft² | 285 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 50 | -18 | 81.6 kBtu/ft² | 324 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 68 | +5 | 79.5 kBtu/ft² | 330 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 63 | -7 | 86.8 kBtu/ft² | 384 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 70 | +3 | 73.6 kBtu/ft² | 325 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 67 | ±0 | 76.2 kBtu/ft² | 335 tCO₂e |
| 2013 | 67 | 85.5 kBtu/ft² | 384 tCO₂e | |
| 2012 | — | 48.4 kBtu/ft² | 229 tCO₂e | |
| 2011 | — | 34.1 kBtu/ft² | 202 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
- 562 MARKET ST
- City
- San Francisco
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94104
- Coordinates
- 37.78988, -122.40119
Within ~1 km
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How does Chancery Building 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. Chancery Building's ENERGY STAR score of 63 compares with an average of 78 across the 790 that report a score; it scores higher than 19% of them and lower than 80%. Its site EUI of 79.8 kBtu/ft² is about 62% 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 4.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 60% above the group average of 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 62,000 sq ft, it is about 42% below the average floor area of 107,408 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1923, 18 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 Chancery Building's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 15 San Francisco disclosures for Chancery Building, covering report years 2011–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 67 in 2013 to 63 in 2025 (-4 points); its best year on file was 2021, at 78. Site EUI moved from 34.1 kBtu/ft² (2011) to 79.8 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 134% increase. Reported emissions went from 202 tCO₂e to 267 tCO₂e over the same span (up 32%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 63 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 63 means the building performs better than about 63% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 63 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 12 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. Chancery Building's 79.8 kBtu/ft² across 62,000 sq ft works out to about 4.9 billion Btu (1,450 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 117.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 345,419 kWh of electricity and 37,673 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Chancery Building to report its energy use?
Chancery Building 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:0291/005:2025). 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 Chancery Building's energy grade?
Chancery Building scores 63 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2025 San Francisco disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Chancery Building use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 79.8 kBtu/ft² (117.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 62,000 sq ft, including 345,419 kWh of electricity and 37,673 therms of natural gas.
What are Chancery Building's carbon emissions?
Chancery Building reported 267 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (4.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Chancery Building?
Chancery Building is at 562 MARKET ST, in San Francisco, California 94104. Its coordinates are 37.78988, -122.40119 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Existing Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance file.
How big is Chancery Building and when was it built?
Chancery Building has 62,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1923 as its year built. It is classed as commercial.
Is Chancery Building 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, “Chancery Building, San Francisco, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-francisco/chancery-building-584ec743 (data as of October 2, 2026).