Church of Scientology of San Francisco
Commercial in San Francisco, CA · 701 MONTGOMERY ST · 94111
At a glance
Church of Scientology of San Francisco is a 29,142-square-foot commercial building at 701 MONTGOMERY ST in San Francisco, California, built in 1911. In its 2025 San Francisco benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 26 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 33.1 kBtu/ft² and 55 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 5% of the 790 scored commercial buildings in San Francisco.
SF Environment Code Chapter 20 · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 26 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 33.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 86.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 55 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 253,096 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,011 therms |
| Gross floor area | 29,142 sq ft |
| Source record | sf:0195/002:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 26 | -1 | 33.1 kBtu/ft² | 55 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 27 | 32.4 kBtu/ft² | 62 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 30.8 kBtu/ft² | 58 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | 42 | 27.1 kBtu/ft² | 52 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 32.9 kBtu/ft² | 57 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 26.3 kBtu/ft² | 50 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | 19 | 37.2 kBtu/ft² | 71 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 42.2 kBtu/ft² | 84 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | 7 | +1 | 50.3 kBtu/ft² | 103 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 6 | -1 | 45.8 kBtu/ft² | 109 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 7 | +2 | 45.3 kBtu/ft² | 103 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 5 | -2 | 49.3 kBtu/ft² | 110 tCO₂e |
| 2013 | 7 | ±0 | 53.0 kBtu/ft² | 121 tCO₂e |
| 2012 | 7 | 48.3 kBtu/ft² | 116 tCO₂e | |
| 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 701 MONTGOMERY ST
- City
- San Francisco
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94111
- Coordinates
- 37.79601, -122.40365
Within ~1 km
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How does Church of Scientology of San Francisco 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. Church of Scientology of San Francisco's ENERGY STAR score of 26 compares with an average of 78 across the 790 that report a score; it scores higher than 5% of them and lower than 95%. Its site EUI of 33.1 kBtu/ft² is about 33% 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 1.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 30% below the group average of 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 29,142 sq ft, it is about 73% below the average floor area of 107,408 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1911, 30 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 Church of Scientology of San Francisco's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 15 San Francisco disclosures for Church of Scientology of San Francisco, covering report years 2011–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 7 in 2012 to 26 in 2025 (+19 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 42. Site EUI moved from 48.3 kBtu/ft² (2012) to 33.1 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 31% decrease. Reported emissions went from 116 tCO₂e to 55 tCO₂e over the same span (down 53%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 26 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 26 means the building performs better than about 26% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 26 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 49 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. Church of Scientology of San Francisco's 33.1 kBtu/ft² across 29,142 sq ft works out to about 1 billion Btu (283 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 86.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 253,096 kWh of electricity and 1,011 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Church of Scientology of San Francisco to report its energy use?
Church of Scientology of San Francisco 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:0195/002:2025). 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 Church of Scientology of San Francisco's energy grade?
Church of Scientology of San Francisco scores 26 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 Church of Scientology of San Francisco use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 33.1 kBtu/ft² (86.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 29,142 sq ft, including 253,096 kWh of electricity and 1,011 therms of natural gas.
What are Church of Scientology of San Francisco's carbon emissions?
Church of Scientology of San Francisco reported 55 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Church of Scientology of San Francisco?
Church of Scientology of San Francisco is at 701 MONTGOMERY ST, in San Francisco, California 94111. Its coordinates are 37.79601, -122.40365 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Existing Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance file.
How big is Church of Scientology of San Francisco and when was it built?
Church of Scientology of San Francisco has 29,142 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1911 as its year built. It is classed as commercial.
Is Church of Scientology of San Francisco 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, “Church of Scientology of San Francisco, San Francisco, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-francisco/church-of-scientology-of-san-francisco-2fd84813 (data as of October 2, 2026).