China Basin
Commercial in San Francisco, CA · 185 BERRY ST · 94107
At a glance
China Basin is a 1,218,533-square-foot commercial building at 185 BERRY ST in San Francisco, California, built in 1920. In its 2025 San Francisco benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 67.5 kBtu/ft² and 4,235 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
SF Environment Code Chapter 20 · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 67.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 157.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 4,235 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 3.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 16,172,402 kWh |
| Natural gas | 203,432 therms |
| Gross floor area | 1,218,533 sq ft |
| Source record | sf:3803/005:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 67.5 kBtu/ft² | 4,235 tCO₂e | |
| 2024 | — | 65.2 kBtu/ft² | 4,097 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | 98 | -1 | 70.2 kBtu/ft² | 4,809 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 99 | 71.3 kBtu/ft² | 4,754 tCO₂e | |
| 2021 | — | 71.8 kBtu/ft² | 4,772 tCO₂e | |
| 2020 | — | 73.1 kBtu/ft² | 4,759 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | 92 | +7 | 77.7 kBtu/ft² | 5,299 tCO₂e |
| 2018 | 85 | -7 | 101.0 kBtu/ft² | 5,998 tCO₂e |
| 2017 | 92 | -3 | 103.5 kBtu/ft² | 6,495 tCO₂e |
| 2016 | 95 | +2 | 105.5 kBtu/ft² | 7,534 tCO₂e |
| 2015 | 93 | +5 | 107.0 kBtu/ft² | 7,468 tCO₂e |
| 2014 | 88 | 110.9 kBtu/ft² | 7,871 tCO₂e | |
| 2013 | — | — | — | |
| 2012 | 65 | -5 | 134.9 kBtu/ft² | 9,962 tCO₂e |
| 2011 | 70 | 142.5 kBtu/ft² | 8,800 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
- 185 BERRY ST
- City
- San Francisco
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94107
- Coordinates
- 37.77633, -122.39180
Within ~1 km
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How does China Basin 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. Its site EUI of 67.5 kBtu/ft² is about 37% 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 3.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 40% above the group average of 2.7 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 1,218,533 sq ft, it is about 1034% above the average floor area of 107,408 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1920, 21 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 China Basin's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 15 San Francisco disclosures for China Basin, covering report years 2011–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 70 in 2011 to 98 in 2023 (+28 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 99. Site EUI moved from 142.5 kBtu/ft² (2011) to 67.5 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 53% decrease. Reported emissions went from 8,800 tCO₂e to 4,235 tCO₂e over the same span (down 52%).
What does a site EUI of 67.5 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. China Basin's 67.5 kBtu/ft² across 1,218,533 sq ft works out to about 82.3 billion Btu (24,105 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 157.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 16,172,402 kWh of electricity and 203,432 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires China Basin to report its energy use?
China Basin 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:3803/005:2025). 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 China Basin's energy grade?
China Basin did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 67.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does China Basin use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 67.5 kBtu/ft² (157.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 1,218,533 sq ft, including 16,172,402 kWh of electricity and 203,432 therms of natural gas.
What are China Basin's carbon emissions?
China Basin reported 4,235 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (3.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2025.
Where is China Basin?
China Basin is at 185 BERRY ST, in San Francisco, California 94107. Its coordinates are 37.77633, -122.39180 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Existing Buildings Energy Performance Ordinance file.
How big is China Basin and when was it built?
China Basin has 1,218,533 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1920 as its year built. It is classed as commercial.
Is China Basin 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, “China Basin, San Francisco, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/san-francisco/china-basin-6ca4b976 (data as of October 2, 2026).