Martin Luther King Jr Student Union
College/University in California, CA · Campanile Way, Berkeley · 94720
At a glance
Martin Luther King Jr Student Union is a 102,901-square-foot college/university building at Campanile Way, Berkeley in Berkeley, California, built in 1961. In its 2020 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 37.4 kBtu/ft² and 233 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2020
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 37.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 233 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 2.3 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,127,704 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 102,901 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6799275:2020 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020latest | — | 37.4 kBtu/ft² | 233 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 51.5 kBtu/ft² | 351 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 49.3 kBtu/ft² | 355 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 Martin Luther King Jr Student Union 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 37.4 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 2.3 kgCO₂e/ft² is about half of the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 102,901 sq ft, it is about 82% below the average floor area of 569,516 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1961, 7 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 Martin Luther King Jr Student Union's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for Martin Luther King Jr Student Union, covering report years 2018–2020. Site EUI moved from 49.3 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 37.4 kBtu/ft² (2020), a 24% decrease. Reported emissions went from 355 tCO₂e to 233 tCO₂e over the same span (down 34%).
What does a site EUI of 37.4 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. Martin Luther King Jr Student Union's 37.4 kBtu/ft² across 102,901 sq ft works out to about 3.8 billion Btu (1,128 MWh-equivalent) in 2020. The disclosure also reports 1,127,704 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Martin Luther King Jr Student Union to report its energy use?
Martin Luther King Jr Student Union 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:6799275:2020). 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 Martin Luther King Jr Student Union's energy grade?
Martin Luther King Jr Student Union did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2020 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 37.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Martin Luther King Jr Student Union use?
Its 2020 site energy-use intensity was 37.4 kBtu/ft² across 102,901 sq ft, including 1,127,704 kWh of electricity.
What are Martin Luther King Jr Student Union's carbon emissions?
Martin Luther King Jr Student Union reported 233 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (2.3 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2020.
Where is Martin Luther King Jr Student Union?
Martin Luther King Jr Student Union 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 Martin Luther King Jr Student Union and when was it built?
Martin Luther King Jr Student Union has 102,901 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2020 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1961 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Martin Luther King Jr Student Union 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, “Martin Luther King Jr Student Union, Berkeley, California — 2020 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/martin-luther-king-jr-student-union-9db92db0 (data as of July 9, 2026).