Lawrence Hall Of Science
College/University in California, CA · Campanile Way, Berkeley · 94720
At a glance
Lawrence Hall Of Science is a 128,540-square-foot college/university building at Campanile Way, Berkeley in Berkeley, California, built in 1968. In its 2020 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 26.4 kBtu/ft² and 205 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2020
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 26.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 205 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.6 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 994,004 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 128,540 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6821351:2020 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020latest | — | 26.4 kBtu/ft² | 205 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 33.5 kBtu/ft² | 286 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 34.7 kBtu/ft² | 315 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 Lawrence Hall Of Science 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 26.4 kBtu/ft² is about 67% 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 1.6 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 67% below the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 128,540 sq ft, it is about 77% below the average floor area of 569,516 sq ft for those buildings. Its 1968 construction date is close to 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 Lawrence Hall Of Science's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for Lawrence Hall Of Science, covering report years 2018–2020. Site EUI moved from 34.7 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 26.4 kBtu/ft² (2020), a 24% decrease. Reported emissions went from 315 tCO₂e to 205 tCO₂e over the same span (down 35%).
What does a site EUI of 26.4 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. Lawrence Hall Of Science's 26.4 kBtu/ft² across 128,540 sq ft works out to about 3.4 billion Btu (995 MWh-equivalent) in 2020. The disclosure also reports 994,004 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Lawrence Hall Of Science to report its energy use?
Lawrence Hall Of Science 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:6821351:2020). 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 Lawrence Hall Of Science's energy grade?
Lawrence Hall Of Science did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2020 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 26.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Lawrence Hall Of Science use?
Its 2020 site energy-use intensity was 26.4 kBtu/ft² across 128,540 sq ft, including 994,004 kWh of electricity.
What are Lawrence Hall Of Science's carbon emissions?
Lawrence Hall Of Science reported 205 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.6 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2020.
Where is Lawrence Hall Of Science?
Lawrence Hall Of Science 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 Lawrence Hall Of Science and when was it built?
Lawrence Hall Of Science has 128,540 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2020 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1968 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Lawrence Hall Of Science 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, “Lawrence Hall Of Science, Berkeley, California — 2020 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/lawrence-hall-of-science-a8e94e96 (data as of July 9, 2026).