Hearst Gym
College/University in California, CA · Campanile Way, Berkeley · 94720
At a glance
Hearst Gym is a 124,197-square-foot college/university building at Campanile Way, Berkeley in Berkeley, California, built in 1927. In its 2020 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 11.6 kBtu/ft² and 87 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2020
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 11.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 87 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 0.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 420,437 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 124,197 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6799029:2020 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020latest | — | 11.6 kBtu/ft² | 87 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 15.3 kBtu/ft² | 126 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 17.1 kBtu/ft² | 149 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
- 37.87170, -122.25943
Within ~1 km
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How does Hearst Gym 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 11.6 kBtu/ft² is about 85% 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 0.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 85% below the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 124,197 sq ft, it is about 78% below the average floor area of 569,516 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1927, 41 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 Hearst Gym's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for Hearst Gym, covering report years 2018–2020. Site EUI moved from 17.1 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 11.6 kBtu/ft² (2020), a 32% decrease. Reported emissions went from 149 tCO₂e to 87 tCO₂e over the same span (down 42%).
What does a site EUI of 11.6 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. Hearst Gym's 11.6 kBtu/ft² across 124,197 sq ft works out to about 1.4 billion Btu (422 MWh-equivalent) in 2020. The disclosure also reports 420,437 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Hearst Gym to report its energy use?
Hearst Gym 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:6799029:2020). 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 Hearst Gym's energy grade?
Hearst Gym did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2020 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 11.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Hearst Gym use?
Its 2020 site energy-use intensity was 11.6 kBtu/ft² across 124,197 sq ft, including 420,437 kWh of electricity.
What are Hearst Gym's carbon emissions?
Hearst Gym reported 87 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (0.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2020.
Where is Hearst Gym?
Hearst Gym 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 Hearst Gym and when was it built?
Hearst Gym has 124,197 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2020 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1927 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Hearst Gym 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, “Hearst Gym, Berkeley, California — 2020 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/hearst-gym-5049e15e (data as of July 9, 2026).