The George
Multifamily in San Francisco, CA · 434 Minna St · 94103
At a glance
The George is a 301,849-square-foot multifamily building at 434 Minna St in San Francisco, California, built in 2021. In its 2025 San Francisco benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 47 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 38.1 kBtu/ft² and 648 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 9% of the 129 scored multifamily buildings in San Francisco.
SF Environment Code Chapter 20 · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 47 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 38.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 93.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 648 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,677,747 kWh |
| Natural gas | 23,720 therms |
| Gross floor area | 301,849 sq ft |
| Source record | sf:3725/133:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 47 | -15 | 38.1 kBtu/ft² | 648 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 62 | +33 | 35.4 kBtu/ft² | 676 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 29 | 41.8 kBtu/ft² | 852 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
- 434 Minna St
- City
- San Francisco
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94103
- Coordinates
- 37.78174, -122.40712
Within ~1 km
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How does The George compare with other multifamily buildings in San Francisco?
The latest disclosures cover 192 multifamily buildings in San Francisco, out of 2,509 buildings citywide. The George's ENERGY STAR score of 47 compares with an average of 86 across the 129 that report a score; it scores higher than 9% of them and lower than 91%. Its site EUI of 38.1 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 34.9 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 2.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 13% above the group average of 1.9 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 301,849 sq ft, it is about 57% above the average floor area of 191,699 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2021, 35 years later than the group's average year built (1986). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 238 multifamily buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 86 and a site EUI of 34.8 kBtu/ft².
How has The George's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 San Francisco disclosures for The George, covering report years 2023–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 29 in 2023 to 47 in 2025 (+18 points); its best year on file was 2024, at 62. Site EUI moved from 41.8 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 38.1 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 9% decrease. Reported emissions went from 852 tCO₂e to 648 tCO₂e over the same span (down 24%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 47 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 47 means the building performs better than about 47% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 47 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 28 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 George's 38.1 kBtu/ft² across 301,849 sq ft works out to about 11.5 billion Btu (3,370 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 93.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,677,747 kWh of electricity and 23,720 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires The George to report its energy use?
The George 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:3725/133:2025). 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 George's energy grade?
The George scores 47 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 George use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 38.1 kBtu/ft² (93.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 301,849 sq ft, including 2,677,747 kWh of electricity and 23,720 therms of natural gas.
What are The George's carbon emissions?
The George reported 648 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.1 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is The George?
The George is at 434 Minna St, in San Francisco, California 94103. Its coordinates are 37.78174, -122.40712 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Existing Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance file.
How big is The George and when was it built?
The George has 301,849 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2021 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily.
Is The George 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 George, San Francisco, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-francisco/the-george-ccb37cf7 (data as of October 2, 2026).