Three Embarcadero Center
Commercial in San Francisco, CA · 3 EMBARCADERO CENTER · 94111
At a glance
Three Embarcadero Center is a 1,126,589-square-foot commercial building at 3 EMBARCADERO CENTER in San Francisco, California, built in 1976. In its 2025 San Francisco benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 95 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 41.0 kBtu/ft² and 1,797 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 73% of the 790 scored commercial buildings in San Francisco.
SF Environment Code Chapter 20 · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 95 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 41.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 102.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,797 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 7,678,219 kWh |
| Natural gas | 56,403 therms |
| Gross floor area | 1,126,589 sq ft |
| Source record | sf:0232/016:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 95 | +1 | 41.0 kBtu/ft² | 1,797 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 94 | -1 | 44.1 kBtu/ft² | 2,191 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 95 | +14 | 37.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,949 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 81 | 54.4 kBtu/ft² | 2,793 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 41.4 kBtu/ft² | 2,123 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 42.1 kBtu/ft² | 2,109 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | 87 | -9 | 58.6 kBtu/ft² | 3,081 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 96 | +1 | 54.9 kBtu/ft² | 3,109 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 95 | +3 | 63.3 kBtu/ft² | 3,799 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 92 | +7 | 71.5 kBtu/ft² | 4,046 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 85 | -1 | 89.8 kBtu/ft² | 4,944 tCO₂e |
| 2013 | 86 | +3 | 87.9 kBtu/ft² | 4,881 tCO₂e |
| 2012 | 83 | ±0 | 91.2 kBtu/ft² | 5,482 tCO₂e |
| 2011 | 83 | 91.4 kBtu/ft² | 5,478 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
- 3 EMBARCADERO CENTER
- City
- San Francisco
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94111
- Coordinates
- 37.79495, -122.39730
Within ~1 km
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How does Three Embarcadero Center 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. Three Embarcadero Center's ENERGY STAR score of 95 compares with an average of 78 across the 790 that report a score; it scores higher than 73% of them and lower than 24%. 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 2.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 14% below the group average of 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 1,126,589 sq ft, it is about 949% above the average floor area of 107,408 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1976, 35 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 Three Embarcadero Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 15 San Francisco disclosures for Three Embarcadero Center, covering report years 2011–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 83 in 2011 to 95 in 2025 (+12 points); its best year on file was 2017, at 96. Site EUI moved from 91.4 kBtu/ft² (2011) to 41.0 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 55% decrease. Reported emissions went from 5,478 tCO₂e to 1,797 tCO₂e over the same span (down 67%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 95 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 95 means the building performs better than about 95% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 95 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. Three Embarcadero Center's 41.0 kBtu/ft² across 1,126,589 sq ft works out to about 46.2 billion Btu (13,537 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 102.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 7,678,219 kWh of electricity and 56,403 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Three Embarcadero Center to report its energy use?
Three Embarcadero Center 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:0232/016:2025). 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 Three Embarcadero Center's energy grade?
Three Embarcadero Center scores 95 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 Three Embarcadero Center use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 41.0 kBtu/ft² (102.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 1,126,589 sq ft, including 7,678,219 kWh of electricity and 56,403 therms of natural gas.
What are Three Embarcadero Center's carbon emissions?
Three Embarcadero Center reported 1,797 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Three Embarcadero Center?
Three Embarcadero Center is at 3 EMBARCADERO CENTER, in San Francisco, California 94111. Its coordinates are 37.79495, -122.39730 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Existing Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance file.
How big is Three Embarcadero Center and when was it built?
Three Embarcadero Center has 1,126,589 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1976 as its year built. It is classed as commercial.
Is Three Embarcadero Center 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, “Three Embarcadero Center, San Francisco, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-francisco/three-embarcadero-center-d5c47353 (data as of October 2, 2026).