# San Francisco — Building Energy Benchmarking and Performance Standard Requirements by Jurisdiction

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: appears in the quote below)_
- **jurisdiction level:** city _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **ordinance citation:** Existing Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance (San Francisco Environment Code) _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **sq ft threshold:** 10,000 (non-residential); 50,000 (multifamily residential) _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **covered building types:** Non-residential buildings with 10,000 square feet or more; multifamily residential buildings with 50,000 sq ft or more _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **reporting deadline:** May 1 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **reporting platform:** ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **performance standard:** Largest commercial buildings must obtain 100% renewable electricity (phased by building size through 2030) _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **penalty noncompliance:** Not specified on program page _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## 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

## Source

- https://www.sfenvironment.org/node/3967?repaired

Last verified: 2026-08-15. Review by: 2027-02-11.
Part of [Building Energy Benchmarking and Performance Standard Requirements by Jurisdiction](https://referencesource.org/building-energy-benchmarking-requirements/).