Golden Gate Theater
Commercial in San Francisco, CA · 1 TAYLOR ST · 94102
At a glance
Golden Gate Theater is a 146,793-square-foot commercial building at 1 TAYLOR ST in San Francisco, California, built in 1922. In its 2025 San Francisco benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 6.6 kBtu/ft² and 55 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
SF Environment Code Chapter 20 · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 6.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 18.5 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 55 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 283,920 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 146,793 sq ft |
| Source record | sf:0343/031:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 6.6 kBtu/ft² | 55 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 6.8 kBtu/ft² | 67 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 7.3 kBtu/ft² | 76 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 9.3 kBtu/ft² | 93 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | — | 23.4 kBtu/ft² | 228 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 31.5 kBtu/ft² | 319 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 24.4 kBtu/ft² | 249 tCO₂e | |
| 2017 | — | 7.5 kBtu/ft² | 82 tCO₂e | |
| 2016 | — | 11.4 kBtu/ft² | 134 tCO₂e | |
| 2015 | — | 6.2 kBtu/ft² | 70 tCO₂e | |
| 2014 | — | 10.8 kBtu/ft² | 126 tCO₂e | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | |
| 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 1 TAYLOR ST
- City
- San Francisco
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94102
- Coordinates
- 37.78251, -122.41108
Within ~1 km
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How does Golden Gate 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 6.6 kBtu/ft² is about 87% 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 0.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 86% below the group average of 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 146,793 sq ft, it is about 37% above the average floor area of 107,408 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1922, 19 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 Golden Gate Theater's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 15 San Francisco disclosures for Golden Gate Theater, covering report years 2011–2025. Site EUI moved from 10.8 kBtu/ft² (2014) to 6.6 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 39% decrease. Reported emissions went from 126 tCO₂e to 55 tCO₂e over the same span (down 56%).
What does a site EUI of 6.6 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. Golden Gate Theater's 6.6 kBtu/ft² across 146,793 sq ft works out to about 1 billion Btu (284 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 18.5 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 283,920 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Golden Gate Theater to report its energy use?
Golden Gate 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:0343/031:2025). 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 Golden Gate Theater's energy grade?
Golden Gate Theater did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 6.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Golden Gate Theater use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 6.6 kBtu/ft² (18.5 kBtu/ft² source) across 146,793 sq ft, including 283,920 kWh of electricity.
What are Golden Gate Theater's carbon emissions?
Golden Gate Theater reported 55 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Golden Gate Theater?
Golden Gate Theater is at 1 TAYLOR ST, in San Francisco, California 94102. Its coordinates are 37.78251, -122.41108 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Existing Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance file.
How big is Golden Gate Theater and when was it built?
Golden Gate Theater has 146,793 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1922 as its year built. It is classed as commercial.
Is Golden Gate 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, “Golden Gate Theater, San Francisco, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-francisco/golden-gate-theater-6ad73ead (data as of October 2, 2026).