The Stanford Court
Commercial in San Francisco, CA · 901 CALIFORNIA ST · 94108
At a glance
The Stanford Court is a 272,122-square-foot commercial building at 901 CALIFORNIA ST in San Francisco, California, built in 1971. In its 2025 San Francisco benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 34 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 63.4 kBtu/ft² and 1,065 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 7% of the 790 scored commercial buildings in San Francisco.
SF Environment Code Chapter 20 · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 34 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 63.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 120.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,065 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 2,219,776 kWh |
| Natural gas | 8,137 therms |
| Gross floor area | 272,122 sq ft |
| Source record | sf:0255/001:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 34 | -4 | 63.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,065 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 38 | +1 | 60.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,084 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 37 | -3 | 59.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,108 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 40 | 57.1 kBtu/ft² | 1,039 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 36.8 kBtu/ft² | 633 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | |
| 2019 | — | 77.9 kBtu/ft² | 1,388 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | — | — | |
| 2017 | 66 | +11 | 74.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,425 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 55 | +5 | 87.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,758 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 50 | +3 | 90.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,783 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 47 | -32 | 93.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,829 tCO₂e |
| 2013 | 79 | +2 | 49.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,108 tCO₂e |
| 2012 | 77 | 52.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,169 tCO₂e | |
| 2011 | — | — | — |
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
- 901 CALIFORNIA ST
- City
- San Francisco
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94108
- Coordinates
- 37.79149, -122.40954
Within ~1 km
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How does The Stanford Court 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 Stanford Court's ENERGY STAR score of 34 compares with an average of 78 across the 790 that report a score; it scores higher than 7% of them and lower than 92%. Its site EUI of 63.4 kBtu/ft² is about 29% above the average of 49.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 45% above the group average of 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 272,122 sq ft, it is about 153% above the average floor area of 107,408 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1971, 30 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 Stanford Court's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 15 San Francisco disclosures for The Stanford Court, covering report years 2011–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 77 in 2012 to 34 in 2025 (-43 points); its best year on file was 2013, at 79. Site EUI moved from 52.8 kBtu/ft² (2012) to 63.4 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 20% increase. Reported emissions went from 1,169 tCO₂e to 1,065 tCO₂e over the same span (down 9%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 34 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 34 means the building performs better than about 34% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 34 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 41 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 Stanford Court's 63.4 kBtu/ft² across 272,122 sq ft works out to about 17.3 billion Btu (5,056 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 120.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 2,219,776 kWh of electricity and 8,137 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires The Stanford Court to report its energy use?
The Stanford Court 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:0255/001:2025). 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 Stanford Court's energy grade?
The Stanford Court scores 34 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 Stanford Court use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 63.4 kBtu/ft² (120.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 272,122 sq ft, including 2,219,776 kWh of electricity and 8,137 therms of natural gas.
What are The Stanford Court's carbon emissions?
The Stanford Court reported 1,065 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is The Stanford Court?
The Stanford Court is at 901 CALIFORNIA ST, in San Francisco, California 94108. Its coordinates are 37.79149, -122.40954 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Existing Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance file.
How big is The Stanford Court and when was it built?
The Stanford Court has 272,122 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1971 as its year built. It is classed as commercial.
Is The Stanford Court 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 Stanford Court, San Francisco, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-francisco/the-stanford-court-850ebba7 (data as of October 2, 2026).