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Biggest building emitters in San Francisco

Top 100 by reported greenhouse-gas emissions under SF Environment Code Chapter 20, latest disclosure year per building. San Francisco's ordinance requires annual benchmarking for commercial buildings over 10,000 sq ft, with administrative penalties for buildings that fail to report.

Top 100 by reported emissions

#BuildingCityEmissionsScoreFloor area
1Digital Realty TrustSan Francisco20,380 tCO₂eD36673,926 sq ft
21101 Van NessSan Francisco10,200 tCO₂eD37777,383 sq ft
3555 CaliforniaSan Francisco8,491 tCO₂eB751,968,807 sq ft
4Chase Center ArenaSan Francisco7,833 tCO₂e–—1,546,115 sq ft
5500 BATTERY STSan Francisco6,190 tCO₂e–—1,779,579 sq ft
6Hilton San Francisco Union SquareSan Francisco6,135 tCO₂eC681,964,250 sq ft
7601 Duboce AveSan Francisco5,782 tCO₂eD3282,965 sq ft
8365 MAIN STSan Francisco5,613 tCO₂eD15240,291 sq ft
92351 CLAYSan Francisco5,052 tCO₂e–—315,043 sq ft
10One Market PlazaSan Francisco4,406 tCO₂eB801,870,178 sq ft
11Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Hospital CampusSan Francisco4,306 tCO₂eB72767,122 sq ft
12Four Embarcadero CenterSan Francisco4,238 tCO₂eB761,068,638 sq ft
13China BasinSan Francisco4,235 tCO₂e–—1,218,533 sq ft
14FOUR SEASONS HOTELSan Francisco3,441 tCO₂e–—1,110,000 sq ft
15CPMC MBH - MONTEAGLE MEDICAL CENTERSan Francisco3,418 tCO₂eD14234,028 sq ft
16Fairmont Hotel - San FranciscoSan Francisco3,383 tCO₂eB83804,136 sq ft
17Salesforce TowerSan Francisco3,121 tCO₂eA951,679,267 sq ft
18One Embarcadero CenterSan Francisco2,927 tCO₂eA891,059,539 sq ft
191650 Owens StreetSan Francisco2,767 tCO₂e–—200,280 sq ft
20Hyatt Regency San FranciscoSan Francisco2,750 tCO₂eA93882,977 sq ft
21Park Tower 250 HowardSan Francisco2,723 tCO₂eB72908,361 sq ft
22The ExchangeSan Francisco2,688 tCO₂eD521,057,149 sq ft
232675 Geary BlvdSan Francisco2,560 tCO₂e–—494,418 sq ft
24ARE 455 Mission BaySan Francisco2,548 tCO₂e–—219,588 sq ft
25101 CaliforniaSan Francisco2,532 tCO₂eA851,464,955 sq ft
2671428A (UNION SQUARE MAIN)San Francisco2,434 tCO₂eD47922,758 sq ft
27ARE San Francisco No. 26San Francisco2,432 tCO₂e–—171,427 sq ft
28525 Market StreetSan Francisco2,203 tCO₂eA881,203,154 sq ft
29Ritz Carlton San FranciscoSan Francisco2,178 tCO₂eB81450,654 sq ft
30PARC 55 WYNDHAM San Francisco- Union SquareSan Francisco2,173 tCO₂eA93698,660 sq ft
31Federal Reserve Bank of San FranciscoSan Francisco2,143 tCO₂eC61721,919 sq ft
32201 Toland StSan Francisco2,108 tCO₂eD1120,000 sq ft
331455 Market StreetSan Francisco2,048 tCO₂e–—1,339,547 sq ft
34135 4th StSan Francisco1,954 tCO₂e–—357,659 sq ft
35Grand Hyatt San FranciscoSan Francisco1,859 tCO₂eB77545,418 sq ft
36Intercontinental San FranciscoSan Francisco1,815 tCO₂eA86564,614 sq ft
37Hotel NikkoSan Francisco1,804 tCO₂eA95626,909 sq ft
38One Montgomery Center TowerSan Francisco1,803 tCO₂eA861,096,276 sq ft
39San Francisco Marriott Union SquareSan Francisco1,801 tCO₂eC62348,000 sq ft
40Three Embarcadero CenterSan Francisco1,797 tCO₂eA951,126,589 sq ft
41Two Embarcadero CenterSan Francisco1,796 tCO₂eA951,124,443 sq ft
42ARE San Francisco No. 36San Francisco1,777 tCO₂e–—167,930 sq ft
43318 SPEAR STSan Francisco1,769 tCO₂eA981,500,000 sq ft
44Westin St. Francis HotelSan Francisco1,761 tCO₂eA1001,315,996 sq ft
45425 Market StreetSan Francisco1,744 tCO₂eA911,171,073 sq ft
46Pyramid CenterSan Francisco1,677 tCO₂e–—650,189 sq ft
474141 GEARY BLVDSan Francisco1,674 tCO₂eA88305,726 sq ft
48180-Stephens InstituteSan Francisco1,602 tCO₂e–—190,066 sq ft
49One Sansome StreetSan Francisco1,596 tCO₂eA85738,880 sq ft
50Clift HotelSan Francisco1,561 tCO₂eB74271,387 sq ft
51203 Folsom StSan Francisco1,553 tCO₂eA971,102,810 sq ft
52One Maritime PlazaSan Francisco1,551 tCO₂eB75635,536 sq ft
53Mark Hopkins 2San Francisco1,543 tCO₂eD53386,588 sq ft
54301 MISSION STSan Francisco1,542 tCO₂eC661,276,915 sq ft
55Hyatt Regency SOMASan Francisco1,539 tCO₂eA96525,313 sq ft
562 FolsomSan Francisco1,516 tCO₂eB70700,079 sq ft
57S001-San FranciscoSan Francisco1,511 tCO₂eC57374,244 sq ft
58Stonestown GalleriaSan Francisco1,509 tCO₂e–—440,707 sq ft
59345 CALIFORNIA STSan Francisco1,505 tCO₂eA88814,226 sq ft
60650 California StreetSan Francisco1,485 tCO₂eB77553,478 sq ft
61375 NEWHALL STSan Francisco1,474 tCO₂e–—42,200 sq ft
62Omni San FranciscoSan Francisco1,451 tCO₂eC55250,000 sq ft
63The Olympic ClubSan Francisco1,449 tCO₂e–—259,424 sq ft
64Rincon CenterSan Francisco1,433 tCO₂eA891,013,978 sq ft
65630 3RD STSan Francisco1,413 tCO₂eD940,340 sq ft
66San Francisco Museum of Modern ArtSan Francisco1,392 tCO₂e–—486,000 sq ft
67The Ferry BuildingSan Francisco1,389 tCO₂eD36274,094 sq ft
6850 Fremont CenterSan Francisco1,369 tCO₂e–—955,092 sq ft
69222 Second StreetSan Francisco1,362 tCO₂eB70529,356 sq ft
70One Front StreetSan Francisco1,354 tCO₂eA96754,728 sq ft
71900 North Point St.San Francisco1,330 tCO₂e–—204,867 sq ft
72238 KING STSan Francisco1,310 tCO₂e–—1,212,969 sq ft
7350 BealeSan Francisco1,295 tCO₂eB84747,573 sq ft
74500 PostSan Francisco1,294 tCO₂eB82420,000 sq ft
75NEMA SFSan Francisco1,291 tCO₂eA1001,044,955 sq ft
76The Palace HotelSan Francisco1,289 tCO₂eA100592,000 sq ft
771550 Mission StSan Francisco1,286 tCO₂eD42509,837 sq ft
78560 Mission StreetSan Francisco1,280 tCO₂eA89778,782 sq ft
79181 Fremont StSan Francisco1,248 tCO₂e–—706,617 sq ft
80Lakewood ApartmentsSan Francisco1,227 tCO₂eA96853,363 sq ft
81One Post StreetSan Francisco1,217 tCO₂eB70468,562 sq ft
821167 MARKET STSan Francisco1,206 tCO₂eD42332,221 sq ft
83Hilton San Francisco - Financial DistrictSan Francisco1,203 tCO₂eA88443,430 sq ft
84399 FREMONT STSan Francisco1,200 tCO₂eB75596,373 sq ft
85Jewish Community Center of San FranciscoSan Francisco1,198 tCO₂e–—199,978 sq ft
86595 MarketSan Francisco1,197 tCO₂eB73487,959 sq ft
8745 FremontSan Francisco1,194 tCO₂eA88691,436 sq ft
88Hills Plaza I - 345 Spear StreetSan Francisco1,187 tCO₂eA88578,104 sq ft
89LeMeridien HotelSan Francisco1,184 tCO₂eB77281,581 sq ft
90333 Bush StreetSan Francisco1,173 tCO₂eB84647,356 sq ft
91The Landmark @ One MarketSan Francisco1,161 tCO₂eA89440,955 sq ft
92225 Bush StreetSan Francisco1,157 tCO₂eA95527,986 sq ft
93Russ BuildingSan Francisco1,154 tCO₂eA96642,879 sq ft
94Kaiser San Francisco Mission Bay MOBSan Francisco1,152 tCO₂eD48221,660 sq ft
95601 VAN NESS AVESan Francisco1,152 tCO₂eA87820,324 sq ft
96Kaiser PermanenteSan Francisco1,140 tCO₂eA99423,160 sq ft
97300 Toni Stone CrossingSan Francisco1,127 tCO₂eB75321,000 sq ft
98555 MissionSan Francisco1,118 tCO₂eA93639,382 sq ft
99Hotel KabukiSan Francisco1,103 tCO₂eB71227,500 sq ft
100219 BRANNAN STSan Francisco1,095 tCO₂eA90744,020 sq ft

Frequently asked questions

Which San Francisco building emits the most carbon?

Digital Realty Trust reported 20,380 tCO₂e in its latest SF Environment Code Chapter 20 disclosure — the highest in San Francisco. San Francisco's ordinance requires annual benchmarking for commercial buildings over 10,000 sq ft, with administrative penalties for buildings that fail to report.

Dataset updated . Source: Existing Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance public disclosure.