Genetics And Plant Biology Building
College/University in California, CA · Campanile Way, Berkeley · 94720
At a glance
Genetics And Plant Biology Building is a 26,321-square-foot college/university building at Campanile Way, Berkeley in Berkeley, California, built in 1990. In its 2019 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 27.3 kBtu/ft² and 47 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2019
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 27.3 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 47 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.8 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 199,662 kWh |
| Natural gas | 378 therms |
| Gross floor area | 26,321 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6810513:2019 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019latest | — | 27.3 kBtu/ft² | 47 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 33.7 kBtu/ft² | 59 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
No owning organisation shown. Names of private individuals in the disclosure are not published here.
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Location
- Address
- Campanile Way, Berkeley
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94720
- Coordinates
- 37.87168, -122.25862
Within ~1 km
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How does Genetics And Plant Biology Building 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 27.3 kBtu/ft² is about 66% 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 1.8 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 63% below the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 26,321 sq ft, it is about 95% below the average floor area of 569,516 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1990, 22 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 Genetics And Plant Biology Building's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for Genetics And Plant Biology Building, covering report years 2018–2019. Site EUI moved from 33.7 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 27.3 kBtu/ft² (2019), a 19% decrease. Reported emissions went from 59 tCO₂e to 47 tCO₂e over the same span (down 21%).
What does a site EUI of 27.3 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. Genetics And Plant Biology Building's 27.3 kBtu/ft² across 26,321 sq ft works out to about 0.7 billion Btu (211 MWh-equivalent) in 2019. The disclosure also reports 199,662 kWh of electricity and 378 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Genetics And Plant Biology Building to report its energy use?
Genetics And Plant Biology Building 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 2019 disclosure (source record california:6810513:2019). 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 Genetics And Plant Biology Building's energy grade?
Genetics And Plant Biology Building did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2019 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 27.3 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Genetics And Plant Biology Building use?
Its 2019 site energy-use intensity was 27.3 kBtu/ft² across 26,321 sq ft, including 199,662 kWh of electricity and 378 therms of natural gas.
What are Genetics And Plant Biology Building's carbon emissions?
Genetics And Plant Biology Building reported 47 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.8 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2019.
Where is Genetics And Plant Biology Building?
Genetics And Plant Biology Building is at Campanile Way, Berkeley, in Berkeley, California 94720. Its coordinates are 37.87168, -122.25862 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Genetics And Plant Biology Building and when was it built?
Genetics And Plant Biology Building has 26,321 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2019 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1990 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Genetics And Plant Biology Building covered by AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10)?
Yes — it appears in the 2019 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, “Genetics And Plant Biology Building, Berkeley, California — 2019 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/genetics-and-plant-biology-building-a3b89967 (data as of July 9, 2026).