University Neighborhood Apartments
Mixed Use in Berkeley, CA · 1721 UNIVERSITY AVE
At a glance
University Neighborhood Apartments is a 30,420-square-foot mixed use building at 1721 UNIVERSITY AVE in Berkeley, California. In its 2025 Berkeley benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 100 out of 100 (grade A) and a site energy-use intensity of 11.1 kBtu/ft². That score is higher than 75% of the 8 scored mixed use buildings in Berkeley.
BESO (BMC Chapter 19.81) · reporting year 2025
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 100 (band A) |
| Site EUI | 11.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 30.4 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 95,639 kWh |
| Natural gas | 98 therms |
| Gross floor area | 30,420 sq ft |
| Source record | berkeley:3460:2025 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025latest | 100 | ±0 | 11.1 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2024 | 100 | ±0 | 12.0 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2023 | 100 | ±0 | 12.2 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2022 | 100 | 12.4 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
- 1721 UNIVERSITY AVE
- City
- Berkeley
- State
- California
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
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How does University Neighborhood Apartments compare with other mixed use buildings in Berkeley?
The latest disclosures cover 9 mixed use buildings in Berkeley, out of 440 buildings citywide. University Neighborhood Apartments's ENERGY STAR score of 100 compares with an average of 93 across the 8 that report a score; it scores higher than 75% of them. Its site EUI of 11.1 kBtu/ft² is about 64% below the average of 30.9 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 30,420 sq ft, it is about half of the average floor area of 59,946 sq ft for those buildings.
How has University Neighborhood Apartments's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 4 Berkeley disclosures for University Neighborhood Apartments, covering report years 2022–2025. Its ENERGY STAR score was 100 in both 2022 and 2025. Site EUI moved from 12.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 11.1 kBtu/ft² (2025), a 10% decrease.
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 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. University Neighborhood Apartments's 11.1 kBtu/ft² across 30,420 sq ft works out to about 0.3 billion Btu (99 MWh-equivalent) in 2025. Its source EUI of 30.4 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 95,639 kWh of electricity and 98 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires University Neighborhood Apartments to report its energy use?
University Neighborhood Apartments 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:3460:2025). 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 buildings in Berkeley
- Oxford Hall· 29,050 sq ft · EUI 26.5 kBtu/ft²
- 1385 Shattuck Ave· 26,650 sq ft · score 98 (A)
- Berkeley Apartments- University (Touriel)· 19,456 sq ft · score 94 (A)
- Bancroft Hotel· 16,000 sq ft · score 100 (A)
- All Berkeley benchmarked buildings· BESO (BMC Chapter 19.81)
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Frequently asked questions
What is University Neighborhood Apartments's energy grade?
University Neighborhood Apartments scores 100 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band A, high performer (85–100) — in its 2025 Berkeley disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does University Neighborhood Apartments use?
Its 2025 site energy-use intensity was 11.1 kBtu/ft² (30.4 kBtu/ft² source) across 30,420 sq ft, including 95,639 kWh of electricity and 98 therms of natural gas.
What are University Neighborhood Apartments's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2025.
Where is University Neighborhood Apartments?
University Neighborhood Apartments is at 1721 UNIVERSITY AVE, in Berkeley, California.
How big is University Neighborhood Apartments and when was it built?
University Neighborhood Apartments has 30,420 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2025 disclosure. It is classed as mixed use.
Is University Neighborhood Apartments 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, “University Neighborhood Apartments, Berkeley, California — 2025 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/berkeley/university-neighborhood-apartments-0124e1b5 (data as of October 2, 2026).