Piers 1 1/2, 3 & 5
Commercial in San Francisco, CA · THE EMBARCADERO #0003 · 94105
At a glance
Piers 1 1/2, 3 & 5 is a 82,526-square-foot commercial building at THE EMBARCADERO #0003 in San Francisco, California, built in 1900. In its 2025 San Francisco benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 132.1 kBtu/ft² and 609 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
SF Environment Code Chapter 20 · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 132.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 296.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 609 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,179,936 kWh |
| Natural gas | 34,624 therms |
| Gross floor area | 82,526 sq ft |
| Source record | sf:9900/001:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 132.1 kBtu/ft² | 609 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 16.4 kBtu/ft² | 90 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 168.1 kBtu/ft² | 979 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 129.5 kBtu/ft² | 618 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 130.9 kBtu/ft² | 644 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 149.2 kBtu/ft² | 767 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | |
| 2017 | — | — | — | |
| 2016 | — | — | — | |
| 2015 | — | — | — | |
| 2014 | — | — | — | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | |
| 2012 | — | — | — |
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
- THE EMBARCADERO #0003
- City
- San Francisco
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94105
- Coordinates
- 37.79742, -122.39414
Within ~1 km
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How does Piers 1 1/2, 3 & 5 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 132.1 kBtu/ft² is about 168% 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 7.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 173% above the group average of 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 82,526 sq ft, it is about 23% below the average floor area of 107,408 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1900, 41 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 Piers 1 1/2, 3 & 5's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 13 San Francisco disclosures for Piers 1 1/2, 3 & 5, covering report years 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025. Site EUI moved from 149.2 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 132.1 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 11% decrease. Reported emissions went from 767 tCO₂e to 609 tCO₂e over the same span (down 21%).
What does a site EUI of 132.1 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. Piers 1 1/2, 3 & 5's 132.1 kBtu/ft² across 82,526 sq ft works out to about 10.9 billion Btu (3,195 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 296.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,179,936 kWh of electricity and 34,624 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Piers 1 1/2, 3 & 5 to report its energy use?
Piers 1 1/2, 3 & 5 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:9900/001:2025). 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 Piers 1 1/2, 3 & 5's energy grade?
Piers 1 1/2, 3 & 5 did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 132.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Piers 1 1/2, 3 & 5 use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 132.1 kBtu/ft² (296.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 82,526 sq ft, including 2,179,936 kWh of electricity and 34,624 therms of natural gas.
What are Piers 1 1/2, 3 & 5's carbon emissions?
Piers 1 1/2, 3 & 5 reported 609 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Piers 1 1/2, 3 & 5?
Piers 1 1/2, 3 & 5 is at THE EMBARCADERO #0003, in San Francisco, California 94105. Its coordinates are 37.79742, -122.39414 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Existing Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance file.
How big is Piers 1 1/2, 3 & 5 and when was it built?
Piers 1 1/2, 3 & 5 has 82,526 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1900 as its year built. It is classed as commercial.
Is Piers 1 1/2, 3 & 5 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, “Piers 1 1/2, 3 & 5, San Francisco, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-francisco/piers-1-1-2-3-5-19c0f301 (data as of October 2, 2026).