San Francisco
For San Francisco, jurisdiction level is city; ordinance citation is Existing Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance (San Francisco Environment Code); sq ft threshold is 10,000 (non-residential); 50,000 (multifamily residential); covered building types is Non-residential buildings with 10,000 square feet or more; multifamily residential buildings with 50,000 sq ft or more; reporting deadline is May 1, verified against its source on 2026-08-15.
- jurisdiction
- San Francisco verified
- jurisdiction level
- city verified
- ordinance citation
- Existing Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance (San Francisco Environment Code) verified
- sq ft threshold
- 10,000 (non-residential); 50,000 (multifamily residential) verified
- covered building types
- Non-residential buildings with 10,000 square feet or more; multifamily residential buildings with 50,000 sq ft or more verified
- reporting deadline
- May 1 verified
- reporting platform
- ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager verified
- performance standard
- Largest commercial buildings must obtain 100% renewable electricity (phased by building size through 2030) verified
- penalty noncompliance
- Not specified on program page verified
What the source says
The Existing Buildings Energy Ordinance Applies To: Non-residential buildings with 10,000 square feet or more of space that is heated or cooled Multifamily residential buildings with 50,000 sq ft or more of space that is heated or cooled. Requirements: Energy Benchmarking - due annually on May 1
— sfenvironment.org, retrieved 2026-08-15
Source
- sfenvironment.orghttps://www.sfenvironment.org/node/3967?repaired