Chinese Hospital
Hospital (General Medical & Surgical) in California, CA · 845 Jackson Street, San Francisco · 94133
At a glance
Chinese Hospital is a 146,330-square-foot hospital (general medical & surgical) at 845 Jackson Street, San Francisco in San Francisco, California, built in 1924. In its 2021 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 12 out of 100 (grade D) and 2,441 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 11% of the 300 scored hospital (general medical & surgical) buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2021
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 12 (band D) |
| Site EUI | — |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 2,441 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 16.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 6,173,691 kWh |
| Natural gas | 219,540 therms |
| Gross floor area | 146,330 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6765984:2021 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021latest | 12 | +5 | — | 2,441 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 7 | 297.9 kBtu/ft² | 2,692 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | 22 | 285.3 kBtu/ft² | 2,520 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)
AB 802 requires every California commercial building over 50,000 sq ft to report energy use to the CEC annually; the CEC publicly discloses the results statewide.
Ownership
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 845 Jackson Street, San Francisco
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94133
- Coordinates
- 37.79572, -122.40900
Within ~1 km
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How does Chinese Hospital compare with other hospital (general medical & surgical) buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 329 hospital (general medical & surgical) buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Chinese Hospital's ENERGY STAR score of 12 compares with an average of 59 across the 300 that report a score; it scores higher than 11% of them and lower than 87%. Its emissions intensity of 16.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 18% above the group average of 14.1 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 146,330 sq ft, it is about 66% below the average floor area of 432,386 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1924, 53 years earlier than the group's average year built (1978). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 748 hospital (general medical & surgical) buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 59 and a site EUI of 238.7 kBtu/ft².
How has Chinese Hospital's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 California disclosures for Chinese Hospital, covering report years 2018–2021. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 22 in 2018 to 12 in 2021 (-10 points); its best year on file was 2018, at 22. Site EUI moved from 285.3 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 297.9 kBtu/ft² (2020), an 4% increase. Reported emissions went from 2,520 tCO₂e to 2,441 tCO₂e over the same span (down 3%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 12 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 12 means the building performs better than about 12% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 12 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 63 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In California, 65% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
Which law requires Chinese Hospital to report its energy use?
Chinese Hospital reports under AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10), the legal basis of California's Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide), which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2021 disclosure (source record california:6765984:2021). AB 802 requires every California commercial building over 50,000 sq ft to report energy use to the CEC annually; the CEC publicly discloses the results statewide.
More hospital (general medical & surgical) buildings in California
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- San Leandro· 144,000 sq ft · score 95 (A)
- Fresno Heart· 143,038 sq ft · score 12 (D)
- Tahoe Forest Hospital District· 142,333 sq ft · EUI 394.0 kBtu/ft²
- Uci Health Los Alamitos Hospital· 135,793 sq ft · score 50 (D)
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Frequently asked questions
What is Chinese Hospital's energy grade?
Chinese Hospital scores 12 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2021 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Chinese Hospital use?
No energy-use intensity was reported for 2021.
What are Chinese Hospital's carbon emissions?
Chinese Hospital reported 2,441 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (16.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2021.
Where is Chinese Hospital?
Chinese Hospital is at 845 Jackson Street, San Francisco, in San Francisco, California 94133. Its coordinates are 37.79572, -122.40900 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Chinese Hospital and when was it built?
Chinese Hospital has 146,330 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2021 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1924 as its year built. It is classed as hospital (general medical & surgical).
Is Chinese Hospital covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2021 Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10).
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About this data
Source: Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) (AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)), as published July 9, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “Chinese Hospital, San Francisco, California — 2021 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/chinese-hospital-524862dd (data as of July 9, 2026).