Two Embarcadero Center
Commercial in San Francisco, CA · 2 EMBARCADERO CENTER · 94111
At a glance
Two Embarcadero Center is a 1,124,443-square-foot commercial building at 2 EMBARCADERO CENTER in San Francisco, California, built in 1974. 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 40.8 kBtu/ft² and 1,796 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 | 40.8 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 100.3 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 1,796 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 7,504,715 kWh |
| Natural gas | 62,640 therms |
| Gross floor area | 1,124,443 sq ft |
| Source record | sf:0231/023:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 95 | +2 | 40.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,796 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 93 | +9 | 43.7 kBtu/ft² | 2,184 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 84 | -3 | 50.3 kBtu/ft² | 2,649 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 87 | 45.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,366 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 41.7 kBtu/ft² | 2,147 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 42.4 kBtu/ft² | 2,136 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | 87 | -8 | 54.5 kBtu/ft² | 2,895 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 95 | +1 | 52.2 kBtu/ft² | 2,984 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 94 | +3 | 54.1 kBtu/ft² | 3,484 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 91 | +4 | 65.4 kBtu/ft² | 3,855 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 87 | +2 | 71.3 kBtu/ft² | 4,187 tCO₂e |
| 2013 | 85 | +2 | 80.0 kBtu/ft² | 4,581 tCO₂e |
| 2012 | 83 | -1 | 86.4 kBtu/ft² | 5,343 tCO₂e |
| 2011 | 84 | 87.6 kBtu/ft² | 5,359 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 EMBARCADERO CENTER
- City
- San Francisco
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94111
- Coordinates
- 37.79480, -122.39847
Within ~1 km
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How does Two 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. Two 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 40.8 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 15% below the group average of 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 1,124,443 sq ft, it is about 947% above the average floor area of 107,408 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1974, 33 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 Two Embarcadero Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 15 San Francisco disclosures for Two Embarcadero Center, covering report years 2011–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 84 in 2011 to 95 in 2025 (+11 points); its best year on file was 2017, at 95. Site EUI moved from 87.6 kBtu/ft² (2011) to 40.8 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 53% decrease. Reported emissions went from 5,359 tCO₂e to 1,796 tCO₂e over the same span (down 66%).
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. Two Embarcadero Center's 40.8 kBtu/ft² across 1,124,443 sq ft works out to about 45.9 billion Btu (13,445 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 100.3 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 7,504,715 kWh of electricity and 62,640 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Two Embarcadero Center to report its energy use?
Two 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:0231/023:2025). 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 Two Embarcadero Center's energy grade?
Two 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 Two Embarcadero Center use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 40.8 kBtu/ft² (100.3 kBtu/ft² source) across 1,124,443 sq ft, including 7,504,715 kWh of electricity and 62,640 therms of natural gas.
What are Two Embarcadero Center's carbon emissions?
Two Embarcadero Center reported 1,796 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is Two Embarcadero Center?
Two Embarcadero Center is at 2 EMBARCADERO CENTER, in San Francisco, California 94111. Its coordinates are 37.79480, -122.39847 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Existing Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance file.
How big is Two Embarcadero Center and when was it built?
Two Embarcadero Center has 1,124,443 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1974 as its year built. It is classed as commercial.
Is Two 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, “Two Embarcadero Center, San Francisco, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-francisco/two-embarcadero-center-e75ed306 (data as of October 2, 2026).