San Francisco Friends School
Commercial in San Francisco, CA · 250 VALENCIA ST · 94103
At a glance
San Francisco Friends School is a 71,874-square-foot commercial building at 250 VALENCIA ST in San Francisco, California, built in 1907. In its 2025 San Francisco benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 78 out of 100 (grade B), a site energy-use intensity of 24.7 kBtu/ft² and 98 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 36% of the 790 scored commercial buildings in San Francisco.
SF Environment Code Chapter 20 · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 78 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 24.7 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 46.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 98 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.4 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 242,898 kWh |
| Natural gas | 9,496 therms |
| Gross floor area | 71,874 sq ft |
| Source record | sf:3533/007:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 78 | -12 | 24.7 kBtu/ft² | 98 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 90 | +13 | 17.9 kBtu/ft² | 78 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 77 | -12 | 23.5 kBtu/ft² | 105 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 89 | 17.8 kBtu/ft² | 81 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | — | 15.2 kBtu/ft² | 65 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 21.8 kBtu/ft² | 95 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | 93 | -7 | 22.1 kBtu/ft² | 98 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 100 | ±0 | 19.1 kBtu/ft² | 88 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 100 | ±0 | 19.3 kBtu/ft² | 100 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 100 | +1 | 20.4 kBtu/ft² | 104 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 99 | 24.6 kBtu/ft² | 124 tCO₂e | |
| 2013 | — | 24.4 kBtu/ft² | 121 tCO₂e | |
| 2012 | — | 21.8 kBtu/ft² | 118 tCO₂e | |
| 2011 | — | 23.3 kBtu/ft² | 125 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
- 250 VALENCIA ST
- City
- San Francisco
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94103
- Coordinates
- 37.76898, -122.42291
Within ~1 km
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How does San Francisco Friends School 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. San Francisco Friends School's ENERGY STAR score of 78 compares with an average of 78 across the 790 that report a score; it scores higher than 36% of them and lower than 63%. Its site EUI of 24.7 kBtu/ft² is about half of 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 1.4 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 71,874 sq ft, it is about 33% below the average floor area of 107,408 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1907, 34 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 San Francisco Friends School's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 15 San Francisco disclosures for San Francisco Friends School, covering report years 2011–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 99 in 2014 to 78 in 2025 (-21 points); its best year on file was 2015, at 100. Site EUI moved from 23.3 kBtu/ft² (2011) to 24.7 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 6% increase. Reported emissions went from 125 tCO₂e to 98 tCO₂e over the same span (down 22%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 78 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 78 means the building performs better than about 78% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 78 falls in band B — above median (70–84). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. San Francisco Friends School's 24.7 kBtu/ft² across 71,874 sq ft works out to about 1.8 billion Btu (520 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 46.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 242,898 kWh of electricity and 9,496 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires San Francisco Friends School to report its energy use?
San Francisco Friends School 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:3533/007:2025). 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 San Francisco Friends School's energy grade?
San Francisco Friends School scores 78 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2025 San Francisco disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does San Francisco Friends School use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 24.7 kBtu/ft² (46.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 71,874 sq ft, including 242,898 kWh of electricity and 9,496 therms of natural gas.
What are San Francisco Friends School's carbon emissions?
San Francisco Friends School reported 98 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.4 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is San Francisco Friends School?
San Francisco Friends School is at 250 VALENCIA ST, in San Francisco, California 94103. Its coordinates are 37.76898, -122.42291 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Existing Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance file.
How big is San Francisco Friends School and when was it built?
San Francisco Friends School has 71,874 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1907 as its year built. It is classed as commercial.
Is San Francisco Friends School 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, “San Francisco Friends School, San Francisco, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-francisco/san-francisco-friends-school-af9661c9 (data as of October 2, 2026).