The Ferry Building
Commercial - Port Facility in San Francisco, CA · 1 Ferry Building · 94105
At a glance
The Ferry Building is a 274,094-square-foot commercial - port facility at 1 Ferry Building in San Francisco, California. In its 2025 San Francisco benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 36 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 90.9 kBtu/ft² and 1,389 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 27% of the 15 scored commercial - port facility buildings in San Francisco.
SF Environment Code Chapter 20 · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 36 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 90.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 199.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,389 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 4,786,462 kWh |
| Natural gas | 85,777 therms |
| Gross floor area | 274,094 sq ft |
| Source record | sf:9900/274:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 36 | -16 | 90.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,389 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 52 | -3 | 69.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,214 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 55 | -3 | 66.2 kBtu/ft² | 1,237 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 58 | 63.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,158 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 55.1 kBtu/ft² | 900 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
- 1 Ferry Building
- City
- San Francisco
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94105
- Coordinates
- 37.79594, -122.39376
Within ~1 km
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How does The Ferry Building compare with other commercial - port facility buildings in San Francisco?
The latest disclosures cover 24 commercial - port facility buildings in San Francisco, out of 2,509 buildings citywide. The Ferry Building's ENERGY STAR score of 36 compares with an average of 66 across the 15 that report a score; it scores higher than 27% of them and lower than 67%. Its site EUI of 90.9 kBtu/ft² is about 235% above the average of 27.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 5.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 238% above the group average of 1.5 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 274,094 sq ft, it is about 193% above the average floor area of 93,631 sq ft for those buildings.
How has The Ferry Building's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 5 San Francisco disclosures for The Ferry Building, covering report years 2021–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 58 in 2022 to 36 in 2025 (-22 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 58. Site EUI moved from 55.1 kBtu/ft² (2021) to 90.9 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 65% increase. Reported emissions went from 900 tCO₂e to 1,389 tCO₂e over the same span (up 54%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 36 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 36 means the building performs better than about 36% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 36 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 39 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. The Ferry Building's 90.9 kBtu/ft² across 274,094 sq ft works out to about 24.9 billion Btu (7,302 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 199.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 4,786,462 kWh of electricity and 85,777 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires The Ferry Building to report its energy use?
The Ferry Building 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:9900/274:2025). 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 The Ferry Building's energy grade?
The Ferry Building scores 36 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 The Ferry Building use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 90.9 kBtu/ft² (199.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 274,094 sq ft, including 4,786,462 kWh of electricity and 85,777 therms of natural gas.
What are The Ferry Building's carbon emissions?
The Ferry Building reported 1,389 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is The Ferry Building?
The Ferry Building is at 1 Ferry Building, in San Francisco, California 94105. Its coordinates are 37.79594, -122.39376 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Existing Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance file.
How big is The Ferry Building and when was it built?
The Ferry Building has 274,094 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. It is classed as commercial - port facility.
Is The Ferry Building 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, “The Ferry Building, San Francisco, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-francisco/the-ferry-building-684a81ac (data as of October 2, 2026).