The Palace Hotel
Commercial in San Francisco, CA · 2 NEW MONTGOMERY ST · 94105
At a glance
The Palace Hotel is a 592,000-square-foot commercial building at 2 NEW MONTGOMERY ST in San Francisco, California, built in 1909. In its 2025 San Francisco benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 100 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 41.0 kBtu/ft² and 1,289 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 90% of the 790 scored commercial buildings in San Francisco.
SF Environment Code Chapter 20 · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 100 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 41.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 43.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,289 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 6,162 kWh |
| Natural gas | 242,516 therms |
| Gross floor area | 592,000 sq ft |
| Source record | sf:3707/052:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 100 | +64 | 41.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,289 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 36 | 74.2 kBtu/ft² | 2,414 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | — | — | |
| 2022 | — | — | — | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | — | 144.4 kBtu/ft² | 4,974 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | 50 | -23 | 91.0 kBtu/ft² | 3,342 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 73 | -5 | 93.0 kBtu/ft² | 3,453 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 78 | +24 | 68.3 kBtu/ft² | 2,760 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 54 | -13 | 97.7 kBtu/ft² | 4,060 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 67 | ±0 | 87.8 kBtu/ft² | 3,526 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 67 | +1 | 85.4 kBtu/ft² | 3,447 tCO₂e |
| 2013 | 66 | -1 | 91.1 kBtu/ft² | 3,796 tCO₂e |
| 2012 | 67 | -10 | 91.9 kBtu/ft² | 3,917 tCO₂e |
| 2011 | 77 | 92.2 kBtu/ft² | 3,951 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
- 2 NEW MONTGOMERY ST
- City
- San Francisco
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94105
- Coordinates
- 37.78794, -122.40193
Within ~1 km
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How does The Palace Hotel 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. The Palace Hotel's ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 78 across the 790 that report a score; it scores higher than 90% of them. Its site EUI of 41.0 kBtu/ft² is about 17% 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 2.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 19% below the group average of 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 592,000 sq ft, it is about 451% above the average floor area of 107,408 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1909, 32 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 The Palace Hotel's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 15 San Francisco disclosures for The Palace Hotel, covering report years 2011–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 77 in 2011 to 100 in 2025 (+23 points). Site EUI moved from 92.2 kBtu/ft² (2011) to 41.0 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 56% decrease. Reported emissions went from 3,951 tCO₂e to 1,289 tCO₂e over the same span (down 67%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 100 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: 100 is the top of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 100 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). 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. The Palace Hotel's 41.0 kBtu/ft² across 592,000 sq ft works out to about 24.3 billion Btu (7,113 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 43.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 6,162 kWh of electricity and 242,516 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires The Palace Hotel to report its energy use?
The Palace Hotel 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:3707/052:2025). 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 Palace Hotel's energy grade?
The Palace Hotel scores 100 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2025 San Francisco disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does The Palace Hotel use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 41.0 kBtu/ft² (43.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 592,000 sq ft, including 6,162 kWh of electricity and 242,516 therms of natural gas.
What are The Palace Hotel's carbon emissions?
The Palace Hotel reported 1,289 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is The Palace Hotel?
The Palace Hotel is at 2 NEW MONTGOMERY ST, in San Francisco, California 94105. Its coordinates are 37.78794, -122.40193 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Existing Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance file.
How big is The Palace Hotel and when was it built?
The Palace Hotel has 592,000 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1909 as its year built. It is classed as commercial.
Is The Palace Hotel 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 Palace Hotel, San Francisco, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-francisco/the-palace-hotel-ceff812a (data as of October 2, 2026).