The San Francisco School
Commercial in San Francisco, CA · 300 Gaven St · 94134
At a glance
The San Francisco School is a 37,643-square-foot commercial building at 300 Gaven St in San Francisco, California, built in 1960. In its 2025 San Francisco benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 89 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 21.2 kBtu/ft² and 42 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 58% of the 790 scored commercial buildings in San Francisco.
SF Environment Code Chapter 20 · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 89 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 21.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 42.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 42 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 119,713 kWh |
| Natural gas | 3,595 therms |
| Gross floor area | 37,643 sq ft |
| Source record | sf:5847/032:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 89 | ±0 | 21.2 kBtu/ft² | 42 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 89 | +10 | 22.5 kBtu/ft² | 48 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 79 | +2 | 28.2 kBtu/ft² | 62 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 77 | 29.9 kBtu/ft² | 65 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
- 300 Gaven St
- City
- San Francisco
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94134
- Coordinates
- 37.73278, -122.41170
Within ~1 km
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How does The San Francisco 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. The San Francisco School's ENERGY STAR score of 89 compares with an average of 78 across the 790 that report a score; it scores higher than 58% of them and lower than 39%. Its site EUI of 21.2 kBtu/ft² is about 57% 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 1.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 57% below the group average of 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 37,643 sq ft, it is about 65% below the average floor area of 107,408 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1960, 19 years later 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 San Francisco School's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 San Francisco disclosures for The San Francisco School, covering report years 2022–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 77 in 2022 to 89 in 2025 (+12 points); its best year on file was 2024, at 89. Site EUI moved from 29.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 21.2 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 29% decrease. Reported emissions went from 65 tCO₂e to 42 tCO₂e over the same span (down 35%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 89 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 89 means the building performs better than about 89% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 89 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 San Francisco School's 21.2 kBtu/ft² across 37,643 sq ft works out to about 0.8 billion Btu (234 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 42.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 119,713 kWh of electricity and 3,595 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires The San Francisco School to report its energy use?
The San Francisco 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:5847/032:2025). 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 San Francisco School's energy grade?
The San Francisco School scores 89 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 San Francisco School use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 21.2 kBtu/ft² (42.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 37,643 sq ft, including 119,713 kWh of electricity and 3,595 therms of natural gas.
What are The San Francisco School's carbon emissions?
The San Francisco School reported 42 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is The San Francisco School?
The San Francisco School is at 300 Gaven St, in San Francisco, California 94134. Its coordinates are 37.73278, -122.41170 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Existing Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance file.
How big is The San Francisco School and when was it built?
The San Francisco School has 37,643 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1960 as its year built. It is classed as commercial.
Is The San Francisco 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, “The San Francisco School, San Francisco, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-francisco/the-san-francisco-school-b5803fb4 (data as of October 2, 2026).