230 California
Commercial in San Francisco, CA · 230 CALIFORNIA ST · 94111
At a glance
230 California is a 45,574-square-foot commercial building at 230 CALIFORNIA ST in San Francisco, California, built in 1913. In its 2025 San Francisco benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 30 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 120.1 kBtu/ft² and 298 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 6% of the 790 scored commercial buildings in San Francisco.
SF Environment Code Chapter 20 · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 30 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 120.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 193.2 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 298 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 512,042 kWh |
| Natural gas | 37,274 therms |
| Gross floor area | 45,574 sq ft |
| Source record | sf:0237/008:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 30 | -14 | 120.1 kBtu/ft² | 298 tCO₂e |
| 2024 | 44 | +16 | 94.4 kBtu/ft² | 251 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 28 | +3 | 120.3 kBtu/ft² | 327 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 25 | 122.4 kBtu/ft² | 330 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 101.4 kBtu/ft² | 260 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 94.9 kBtu/ft² | 262 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | — | — | |
| 2018 | 8 | +3 | 157.1 kBtu/ft² | 436 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 5 | ±0 | 168.3 kBtu/ft² | 493 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 5 | +1 | 172.5 kBtu/ft² | 544 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 4 | +1 | 177.5 kBtu/ft² | 539 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 3 | -5 | 186.8 kBtu/ft² | 562 tCO₂e |
| 2013 | 8 | 170.9 kBtu/ft² | 524 tCO₂e | |
| 2012 | — | 169.9 kBtu/ft² | 531 tCO₂e | |
| 2011 | — | — | — |
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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- 230 CALIFORNIA ST
- City
- San Francisco
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94111
- Coordinates
- 37.79358, -122.39933
Within ~1 km
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How does 230 California 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. 230 California's ENERGY STAR score of 30 compares with an average of 78 across the 790 that report a score; it scores higher than 6% of them and lower than 94%. Its site EUI of 120.1 kBtu/ft² is about 144% above the average of 49.2 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 6.5 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 142% above the group average of 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 45,574 sq ft, it is about 58% below the average floor area of 107,408 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1913, 28 years earlier 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 230 California's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 15 San Francisco disclosures for 230 California, covering report years 2011–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 8 in 2013 to 30 in 2025 (+22 points); its best year on file was 2024, at 44. Site EUI moved from 169.9 kBtu/ft² (2012) to 120.1 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 29% decrease. Reported emissions went from 531 tCO₂e to 298 tCO₂e over the same span (down 44%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 30 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 30 means the building performs better than about 30% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 30 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 45 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. 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. 230 California's 120.1 kBtu/ft² across 45,574 sq ft works out to about 5.5 billion Btu (1,604 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 193.2 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 512,042 kWh of electricity and 37,274 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 230 California to report its energy use?
230 California 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:0237/008:2025). 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 230 California's energy grade?
230 California scores 30 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2025 San Francisco disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 230 California use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 120.1 kBtu/ft² (193.2 kBtu/ft² source) across 45,574 sq ft, including 512,042 kWh of electricity and 37,274 therms of natural gas.
What are 230 California's carbon emissions?
230 California reported 298 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (6.5 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is 230 California?
230 California is at 230 CALIFORNIA ST, in San Francisco, California 94111. Its coordinates are 37.79358, -122.39933 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Existing Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance file.
How big is 230 California and when was it built?
230 California has 45,574 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1913 as its year built. It is classed as commercial.
Is 230 California 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, “230 California, San Francisco, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-francisco/230-california-1dbab51c (data as of October 2, 2026).