160 King Street
Commercial in San Francisco, CA · 153 TOWNSEND ST · 94107
At a glance
160 King Street is a 336,262-square-foot commercial building at 153 TOWNSEND ST in San Francisco, California, built in 2002. In its 2025 San Francisco benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 100 out of 100 (grade A), a site energy-use intensity of 21.2 kBtu/ft² and 211 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 90% of the 790 scored commercial buildings in San Francisco.
SF Environment Code Chapter 20 · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 100 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 21.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 45.6 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 211 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 699,463 kWh |
| Natural gas | 14,060 therms |
| Gross floor area | 336,262 sq ft |
| Source record | sf:3794/025:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 100 | +2 | 21.2 kBtu/ft² | 211 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 98 | +3 | 28.2 kBtu/ft² | 314 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 95 | +2 | 40.8 kBtu/ft² | 453 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 93 | 41.9 kBtu/ft² | 462 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | — | — | — | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | 87 | +28 | 58.3 kBtu/ft² | 624 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 59 | -24 | 58.7 kBtu/ft² | 634 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 83 | +3 | 67.4 kBtu/ft² | 763 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 80 | +7 | 80.8 kBtu/ft² | 996 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 73 | -6 | 88.5 kBtu/ft² | 1,093 tCO₂e |
| 2013 | 79 | -1 | 84.7 kBtu/ft² | 1,039 tCO₂e |
| 2012 | 80 | -3 | 79.8 kBtu/ft² | 1,040 tCO₂e |
| 2011 | 83 | 82.3 kBtu/ft² | 1,101 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
SF Environment Code Chapter 20
San Francisco's ordinance requires annual benchmarking for commercial buildings over 10,000 sq ft, with administrative penalties for buildings that fail to report.
Ownership
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Location
- Address
- 153 TOWNSEND ST
- City
- San Francisco
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94107
- Coordinates
- 37.77925, -122.39137
Within ~1 km
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How does 160 King Street compare with other commercial buildings in San Francisco?
The latest disclosures cover 1,683 commercial buildings in San Francisco, out of 2,509 buildings citywide. 160 King Street's ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 78 across the 790 that report a score; it scores higher than 90% of them. Its site EUI of 21.2 kBtu/ft² is about 57% below the average of 49.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 1.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 56% below the group average of 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 336,262 sq ft, it is about 213% above the average floor area of 107,408 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2002, 61 years later than the group's average year built (1941). 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 160 King Street's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 15 San Francisco disclosures for 160 King Street, covering report years 2011–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 83 in 2011 to 100 in 2025 (+17 points). Site EUI moved from 82.3 kBtu/ft² (2011) to 21.2 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 74% decrease. Reported emissions went from 1,101 tCO₂e to 211 tCO₂e over the same span (down 81%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 100 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: 100 is the top of the scale. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 100 falls in band A — high performer (85–100). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. In San Francisco, 73% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
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. 160 King Street's 21.2 kBtu/ft² across 336,262 sq ft works out to about 7.1 billion Btu (2,089 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 45.6 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 699,463 kWh of electricity and 14,060 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 160 King Street to report its energy use?
160 King Street reports under SF Environment Code Chapter 20, the legal basis of San Francisco's Existing Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance, which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2025 disclosure (source record sf:3794/025:2025). San Francisco's ordinance requires annual benchmarking for commercial buildings over 10,000 sq ft, with administrative penalties for buildings that fail to report.
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Frequently asked questions
What is 160 King Street's energy grade?
160 King Street scores 100 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2025 San Francisco disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 160 King Street use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 21.2 kBtu/ft² (45.6 kBtu/ft² source) across 336,262 sq ft, including 699,463 kWh of electricity and 14,060 therms of natural gas.
What are 160 King Street's carbon emissions?
160 King Street reported 211 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is 160 King Street?
160 King Street is at 153 TOWNSEND ST, in San Francisco, California 94107. Its coordinates are 37.77925, -122.39137 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Existing Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance file.
How big is 160 King Street and when was it built?
160 King Street has 336,262 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2002 as its year built. It is classed as commercial.
Is 160 King Street covered by SF Environment Code Chapter 20?
Yes — it appears in the 2025 Existing Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under SF Environment Code Chapter 20.
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About this data
Source: Existing Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance (SF Environment Code Chapter 20), as published October 2, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “160 King Street, San Francisco, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-francisco/160-king-street-55324bae (data as of October 2, 2026).