1610-1640 University Ave
Mixed Use (Comm/MF) in Berkeley, CA · 1632 UNIVERSITY AVE
At a glance
1610-1640 University Ave is a 43,118-square-foot mixed use (comm/MF) building at 1632 UNIVERSITY AVE in Berkeley, California. In its 2025 Berkeley benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 42.9 kBtu/ft².
BESO (BMC Chapter 19.81) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 42.9 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 67.0 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 158,825 kWh |
| Natural gas | 13,075 therms |
| Gross floor area | 43,118 sq ft |
| Source record | berkeley:2890:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | — | 42.9 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2024 | — | 42.5 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2023 | — | 44.9 kBtu/ft² | — | |
| 2022 | — | 42.3 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
- 1632 UNIVERSITY AVE
- City
- Berkeley
- State
- California
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does 1610-1640 University Ave compare with other mixed use (comm/MF) buildings in Berkeley?
The latest disclosures cover 50 mixed use (comm/MF) buildings in Berkeley, out of 440 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 42.9 kBtu/ft² is about 32% above the average of 32.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 43,118 sq ft, it is about 26% below the average floor area of 57,887 sq ft for those buildings.
How has 1610-1640 University Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 Berkeley disclosures for 1610-1640 University Ave, covering report years 2022–2025. Site EUI moved from 42.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 42.9 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 1% increase.
What does a site EUI of 42.9 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. 1610-1640 University Ave's 42.9 kBtu/ft² across 43,118 sq ft works out to about 1.8 billion Btu (542 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 67.0 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 158,825 kWh of electricity and 13,075 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 1610-1640 University Ave to report its energy use?
1610-1640 University Ave 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:2890:2025). 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.
More mixed use (comm/MF) buildings in Berkeley
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- CDSP - Parsons Hall· 32,690 sq ft · EUI 23.2 kBtu/ft²
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Frequently asked questions
What is 1610-1640 University Ave's energy grade?
1610-1640 University Ave did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2025 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 42.9 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 1610-1640 University Ave use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 42.9 kBtu/ft² (67.0 kBtu/ft² source) across 43,118 sq ft, including 158,825 kWh of electricity and 13,075 therms of natural gas.
What are 1610-1640 University Ave's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2025.
Where is 1610-1640 University Ave?
1610-1640 University Ave is at 1632 UNIVERSITY AVE, in Berkeley, California.
How big is 1610-1640 University Ave and when was it built?
1610-1640 University Ave has 43,118 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. It is classed as mixed use (comm/MF).
Is 1610-1640 University Ave 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, “1610-1640 University Ave, Berkeley, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/berkeley/1610-1640-university-ave-dc3c98af (data as of October 2, 2026).