Gilman District South
Commercial in Berkeley, CA · 1313 NINTH ST
At a glance
Gilman District South is a 36,413-square-foot commercial building at 1313 NINTH ST in Berkeley, California. In its 2025 Berkeley benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 53.0 kBtu/ft².
BESO (BMC Chapter 19.81) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 53.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 121.9 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 404,291 kWh |
| Natural gas | 5,504 therms |
| Gross floor area | 36,413 sq ft |
| Source record | berkeley:4130:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 53.0 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2024 | — | 49.8 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2023 | — | 58.6 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2022 | — | 67.6 kBtu/ft² | — |
Compliance context
BESO (BMC Chapter 19.81)
Berkeley's BESO requires annual benchmarking for commercial and multifamily buildings of 15,000 sq ft or more, with energy assessments at time of listing and every five years for buildings of 25,000 sq ft or more.
Ownership
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 1313 NINTH ST
- City
- Berkeley
- State
- California
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does Gilman District South compare with other commercial buildings in Berkeley?
The latest disclosures cover 150 commercial buildings in Berkeley, out of 440 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 53.0 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 48.6 kBtu/ft².
At 36,413 sq ft, it is about 28% below the average floor area of 50,513 sq ft for those buildings. 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 Gilman District South's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 Berkeley disclosures for Gilman District South, covering report years 2022–2025. Site EUI moved from 67.6 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 53.0 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 22% decrease.
What does a site EUI of 53.0 kBtu/ft² mean?
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. Gilman District South's 53.0 kBtu/ft² across 36,413 sq ft works out to about 1.9 billion Btu (566 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 121.9 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 404,291 kWh of electricity and 5,504 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Gilman District South to report its energy use?
Gilman District South reports under BESO (BMC Chapter 19.81), the legal basis of Berkeley's Building Emissions Saving Ordinance, which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2025 disclosure (source record berkeley:4130:2025). Berkeley's BESO requires annual benchmarking for commercial and multifamily buildings of 15,000 sq ft or more, with energy assessments at time of listing and every five years for buildings of 25,000 sq ft or more.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Gilman District South's energy grade?
Gilman District South did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 53.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Gilman District South use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 53.0 kBtu/ft² (121.9 kBtu/ft² source) across 36,413 sq ft, including 404,291 kWh of electricity and 5,504 therms of natural gas.
What are Gilman District South's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2025.
Where is Gilman District South?
Gilman District South is at 1313 NINTH ST, in Berkeley, California.
How big is Gilman District South and when was it built?
Gilman District South has 36,413 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. It is classed as commercial.
Is Gilman District South covered by BESO (BMC Chapter 19.81)?
Yes — it appears in the 2025 Building Emissions Saving Ordinance disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under BESO (BMC Chapter 19.81).
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About this data
Source: Building Emissions Saving Ordinance (BESO (BMC Chapter 19.81)), as published October 2, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “Gilman District South, Berkeley, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/berkeley/gilman-district-south-afed9dd8 (data as of October 2, 2026).