Berkeley Civic Center
Office in California, CA · 2180 Milvia Street, Berkeley · 94704
At a glance
Berkeley Civic Center is a 89,250-square-foot office building at 2180 Milvia Street, Berkeley in Berkeley, California, built in 1938. In its 2024 California benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 81 out of 100 (grade B) and a site energy-use intensity of 52.1 kBtu/ft². That score is higher than 44% of the 4,912 scored office buildings in California.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 81 (band B) |
| Site EUI | 52.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | — |
| GHG intensity | 3.1 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 641,056 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 89,250 sq ft |
| Source record | california:1562855:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 81 | -5 | 52.1 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2023 | 86 | ±0 | 40.1 kBtu/ft² | — |
| 2022 | 86 | +5 | 42.3 kBtu/ft² | 235 tCO₂e |
| 2021 | 81 | ±0 | 50.9 kBtu/ft² | 251 tCO₂e |
| 2020 | 81 | +1 | 52.3 kBtu/ft² | 257 tCO₂e |
| 2019 | 80 | 50.2 kBtu/ft² | 260 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)
AB 802 requires every California commercial building over 50,000 sq ft to report energy use to the CEC annually; the CEC publicly discloses the results statewide.
Ownership
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Location
- Address
- 2180 Milvia Street, Berkeley
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94704
- Coordinates
- 37.86951, -122.27087
Within ~1 km
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How does Berkeley Civic Center compare with other office buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 6,214 office buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Berkeley Civic Center's ENERGY STAR score of 81 compares with an average of 75 across the 4,912 that report a score; it scores higher than 44% of them and lower than 54%. Its site EUI of 52.1 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 56.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 3.1 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 14% below the group average of 3.6 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 89,250 sq ft, it is about 41% below the average floor area of 151,937 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1938, 47 years earlier than the group's average year built (1985). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has Berkeley Civic Center's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 6 California disclosures for Berkeley Civic Center, covering report years 2019–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 80 in 2019 to 81 in 2024 (+1 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 86. Site EUI moved from 50.2 kBtu/ft² (2019) to 52.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 4% increase. Reported emissions went from 260 tCO₂e to 235 tCO₂e over the same span (down 10%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 81 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 81 means the building performs better than about 81% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 81 falls in band B — above median (70–84). 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 California, 65% 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. Berkeley Civic Center's 52.1 kBtu/ft² across 89,250 sq ft works out to about 4.6 billion Btu (1,363 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 641,056 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Berkeley Civic Center to report its energy use?
Berkeley Civic Center reports under AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10), the legal basis of California's Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide), which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2024 disclosure (source record california:1562855:2024). AB 802 requires every California commercial building over 50,000 sq ft to report energy use to the CEC annually; the CEC publicly discloses the results statewide.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Berkeley Civic Center's energy grade?
Berkeley Civic Center scores 81 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band B, above median (70–84) — in its 2024 California disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Berkeley Civic Center use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 52.1 kBtu/ft² across 89,250 sq ft, including 641,056 kWh of electricity.
What are Berkeley Civic Center's carbon emissions?
No greenhouse-gas emissions figure was reported for 2024.
Where is Berkeley Civic Center?
Berkeley Civic Center is at 2180 Milvia Street, Berkeley, in Berkeley, California 94704. Its coordinates are 37.86951, -122.27087 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Berkeley Civic Center and when was it built?
Berkeley Civic Center has 89,250 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1938 as its year built. It is classed as office.
Is Berkeley Civic Center covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2024 Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10).
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About this data
Source: Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) (AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)), as published July 9, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “Berkeley Civic Center, Berkeley, California — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/berkeley-civic-center-8a38172b (data as of July 9, 2026).