C.V. Starr East Asian Library
College/University in California, CA · Campanile Way, Berkeley · 94720
At a glance
C.V. Starr East Asian Library is a 65,860-square-foot college/university building at Campanile Way, Berkeley in Berkeley, California, built in 2007. In its 2020 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 37.0 kBtu/ft² and 148 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2020
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 37.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 148 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 714,846 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 65,860 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6799432:2020 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020latest | — | 37.0 kBtu/ft² | 148 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 43.1 kBtu/ft² | 196 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 42.6 kBtu/ft² | 196 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
- Campanile Way, Berkeley
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94720
- Coordinates
- 37.87170, -122.25943
Within ~1 km
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How does C.V. Starr East Asian Library compare with other college/university buildings in California?
The latest disclosures cover 497 college/university buildings in California, out of 40,029 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 37.0 kBtu/ft² is about half of the average of 79.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 2.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 65,860 sq ft, it is about 88% below the average floor area of 569,516 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 2007, 39 years later than the group's average year built (1969). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 2,113 college/university buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 68 and a site EUI of 98.7 kBtu/ft².
How has C.V. Starr East Asian Library's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for C.V. Starr East Asian Library, covering report years 2018–2020. Site EUI moved from 42.6 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 37.0 kBtu/ft² (2020), a 13% decrease. Reported emissions went from 196 tCO₂e to 148 tCO₂e over the same span (down 25%).
What does a site EUI of 37.0 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. C.V. Starr East Asian Library's 37.0 kBtu/ft² across 65,860 sq ft works out to about 2.4 billion Btu (714 MWh-equivalent) in 2020. The disclosure also reports 714,846 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires C.V. Starr East Asian Library to report its energy use?
C.V. Starr East Asian Library 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 2020 disclosure (source record california:6799432:2020). 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 C.V. Starr East Asian Library's energy grade?
C.V. Starr East Asian Library did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2020 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 37.0 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does C.V. Starr East Asian Library use?
Its 2020 site energy-use intensity was 37.0 kBtu/ft² across 65,860 sq ft, including 714,846 kWh of electricity.
What are C.V. Starr East Asian Library's carbon emissions?
C.V. Starr East Asian Library reported 148 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2020.
Where is C.V. Starr East Asian Library?
C.V. Starr East Asian Library is at Campanile Way, Berkeley, in Berkeley, California 94720. Its coordinates are 37.87170, -122.25943 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is C.V. Starr East Asian Library and when was it built?
C.V. Starr East Asian Library has 65,860 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2020 disclosure. The disclosure lists 2007 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is C.V. Starr East Asian Library covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2020 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, “C.V. Starr East Asian Library, Berkeley, California — 2020 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/c-v-starr-east-asian-library-bf77c4a2 (data as of July 9, 2026).