California Hall
College/University in California, CA · Campanile Way, Berkeley · 94720
At a glance
California Hall is a 56,343-square-foot college/university building at Campanile Way, Berkeley in Berkeley, California, built in 1905. In its 2020 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 15.5 kBtu/ft² and 53 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2020
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 15.5 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 53 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.9 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 256,644 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 56,343 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6799449:2020 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020latest | — | 15.5 kBtu/ft² | 53 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 17.1 kBtu/ft² | 64 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 19.9 kBtu/ft² | 79 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 California Hall 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 15.5 kBtu/ft² is about 81% below 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 0.9 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 81% below the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 56,343 sq ft, it is about 90% below the average floor area of 569,516 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1905, 63 years earlier 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 California Hall's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for California Hall, covering report years 2018–2020. Site EUI moved from 19.9 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 15.5 kBtu/ft² (2020), a 22% decrease. Reported emissions went from 79 tCO₂e to 53 tCO₂e over the same span (down 33%).
What does a site EUI of 15.5 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. California Hall's 15.5 kBtu/ft² across 56,343 sq ft works out to about 0.9 billion Btu (256 MWh-equivalent) in 2020. The disclosure also reports 256,644 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires California Hall to report its energy use?
California Hall 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:6799449:2020). 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 California Hall's energy grade?
California Hall did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2020 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 15.5 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does California Hall use?
Its 2020 site energy-use intensity was 15.5 kBtu/ft² across 56,343 sq ft, including 256,644 kWh of electricity.
What are California Hall's carbon emissions?
California Hall reported 53 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.9 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2020.
Where is California Hall?
California Hall 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 California Hall and when was it built?
California Hall has 56,343 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2020 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1905 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is California Hall 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, “California Hall, Berkeley, California — 2020 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/california-hall-429e7ab2 (data as of July 9, 2026).