First Congregational Church of Berkeley (CAMPUS)
Commercial in Berkeley, CA · 2345 CHANNING WAY
At a glance
First Congregational Church of Berkeley (CAMPUS) is a 33,743-square-foot commercial building at 2345 CHANNING WAY in Berkeley, California. In its 2025 Berkeley benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 64 out of 100 (grade C) and a site energy-use intensity of 41.3 kBtu/ft². That score is higher than 21% of the 84 scored commercial buildings in Berkeley.
BESO (BMC Chapter 19.81) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 64 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 41.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 51.1 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 44,023 kWh |
| Natural gas | 12,419 therms |
| Gross floor area | 33,743 sq ft |
| Source record | berkeley:2330:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 64 | +41 | 41.3 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2024 | 23 | -3 | 54.6 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2023 | 26 | -18 | 53.8 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2022 | 44 | 39.1 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
- 2345 CHANNING WAY
- City
- Berkeley
- State
- California
Within ~1 km
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How does First Congregational Church of Berkeley (CAMPUS) compare with other commercial buildings in Berkeley?
The latest disclosures cover 150 commercial buildings in Berkeley, out of 440 buildings citywide. First Congregational Church of Berkeley (CAMPUS)'s ENERGY STAR score of 64 compares with an average of 77 across the 84 that report a score; it scores higher than 21% of them and lower than 77%. Its site EUI of 41.3 kBtu/ft² is about 15% below the average of 48.6 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 33,743 sq ft, it is about 33% below the average floor area of 50,513 sq ft for those buildings. 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 First Congregational Church of Berkeley (CAMPUS)'s energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 Berkeley disclosures for First Congregational Church of Berkeley (CAMPUS), covering report years 2022–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 44 in 2022 to 64 in 2025 (+20 points). Site EUI moved from 39.1 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 41.3 kBtu/ft² (2025), an 6% increase.
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 64 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 64 means the building performs better than about 64% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 64 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 11 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In Berkeley, 82% 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. First Congregational Church of Berkeley (CAMPUS)'s 41.3 kBtu/ft² across 33,743 sq ft works out to about 1.4 billion Btu (408 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 51.1 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 44,023 kWh of electricity and 12,419 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires First Congregational Church of Berkeley (CAMPUS) to report its energy use?
First Congregational Church of Berkeley (CAMPUS) 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:2330:2025). 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.
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Frequently asked questions
What is First Congregational Church of Berkeley (CAMPUS)'s energy grade?
First Congregational Church of Berkeley (CAMPUS) scores 64 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2025 Berkeley disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does First Congregational Church of Berkeley (CAMPUS) use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 41.3 kBtu/ft² (51.1 kBtu/ft² source) across 33,743 sq ft, including 44,023 kWh of electricity and 12,419 therms of natural gas.
What are First Congregational Church of Berkeley (CAMPUS)'s carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2025.
Where is First Congregational Church of Berkeley (CAMPUS)?
First Congregational Church of Berkeley (CAMPUS) is at 2345 CHANNING WAY, in Berkeley, California.
How big is First Congregational Church of Berkeley (CAMPUS) and when was it built?
First Congregational Church of Berkeley (CAMPUS) has 33,743 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. It is classed as commercial.
Is First Congregational Church of Berkeley (CAMPUS) 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, “First Congregational Church of Berkeley (CAMPUS), Berkeley, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/berkeley/first-congregational-church-of-berkeley-campus-01feafc0 (data as of October 2, 2026).