Civitas Equity Fund I, LLC
Commercial in San Francisco, CA · 101 TOWNSEND ST · 94107
At a glance
Civitas Equity Fund I, LLC is a 43,519-square-foot commercial building at 101 TOWNSEND ST in San Francisco, California, built in 1913. In its 2025 San Francisco benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 68 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 36.3 kBtu/ft² and 90 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 23% of the 790 scored commercial buildings in San Francisco.
SF Environment Code Chapter 20 · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 68 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 36.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 95.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 90 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 415,691 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,603 therms |
| Gross floor area | 43,519 sq ft |
| Source record | sf:3794/015:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 68 | -4 | 36.3 kBtu/ft² | 90 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 72 | -4 | 38.0 kBtu/ft² | 108 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 76 | -4 | 35.9 kBtu/ft² | 108 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 80 | 34.0 kBtu/ft² | 102 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 42.3 kBtu/ft² | 76 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 42.0 kBtu/ft² | 82 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | 19 | +4 | 77.8 kBtu/ft² | 162 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 15 | -7 | 78.2 kBtu/ft² | 164 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 22 | +21 | 68.2 kBtu/ft² | 144 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 1 | 143.5 kBtu/ft² | 315 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | |
| 2012 | 91 | 29.2 kBtu/ft² | 68 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
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Location
- Address
- 101 TOWNSEND ST
- City
- San Francisco
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94107
- Coordinates
- 37.78023, -122.39047
Within ~1 km
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How does Civitas Equity Fund I, LLC 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. Civitas Equity Fund I, LLC's ENERGY STAR score of 68 compares with an average of 78 across the 790 that report a score; it scores higher than 23% of them and lower than 76%. Its site EUI of 36.3 kBtu/ft² is about 26% 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 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 24% below the group average of 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 43,519 sq ft, it is about 59% below the average floor area of 107,408 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1913, 28 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 Civitas Equity Fund I, LLC's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 15 San Francisco disclosures for Civitas Equity Fund I, LLC, covering report years 2011–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 91 in 2012 to 68 in 2025 (-23 points); its best year on file was 2012, at 91. Site EUI moved from 29.2 kBtu/ft² (2012) to 36.3 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 24% increase. Reported emissions went from 68 tCO₂e to 90 tCO₂e over the same span (up 31%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 68 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 68 means the building performs better than about 68% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 68 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 7 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. Civitas Equity Fund I, LLC's 36.3 kBtu/ft² across 43,519 sq ft works out to about 1.6 billion Btu (463 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 95.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 415,691 kWh of electricity and 1,603 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Civitas Equity Fund I, LLC to report its energy use?
Civitas Equity Fund I, LLC 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:3794/015:2025). 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 Civitas Equity Fund I, LLC's energy grade?
Civitas Equity Fund I, LLC scores 68 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 Civitas Equity Fund I, LLC use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 36.3 kBtu/ft² (95.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 43,519 sq ft, including 415,691 kWh of electricity and 1,603 therms of natural gas.
What are Civitas Equity Fund I, LLC's carbon emissions?
Civitas Equity Fund I, LLC reported 90 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Civitas Equity Fund I, LLC?
Civitas Equity Fund I, LLC is at 101 TOWNSEND ST, in San Francisco, California 94107. Its coordinates are 37.78023, -122.39047 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Existing Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance file.
How big is Civitas Equity Fund I, LLC and when was it built?
Civitas Equity Fund I, LLC has 43,519 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1913 as its year built. It is classed as commercial.
Is Civitas Equity Fund I, LLC 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, “Civitas Equity Fund I, LLC, San Francisco, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-francisco/civitas-equity-fund-i-llc-aa360d6c (data as of October 2, 2026).