Silver Lab Addition
College/University in California, CA · 8 Gauss Way, Berkeley · 94720
At a glance
Silver Lab Addition is a 43,252-square-foot college/university building at 8 Gauss Way, Berkeley in Berkeley, California, built in 1998. In its 2019 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 112.1 kBtu/ft² and 331 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2019
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 112.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 331 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 7.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 1,464,533 kWh |
| Gross floor area | 43,252 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6837465:2019 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019latest | — | 112.1 kBtu/ft² | 331 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 102.5 kBtu/ft² | 312 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
- 8 Gauss Way, Berkeley
- City
- California
- State
- California
- ZIP
- 94720
- Coordinates
- 37.88099, -122.24437
Within ~1 km
Nearby benchmarked buildings
- Silver Labscore —
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- Chern Hallscore —
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How does Silver Lab Addition 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 112.1 kBtu/ft² is about 41% above the average of 79.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group. Its emissions intensity of 7.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 60% above the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 43,252 sq ft, it is about 92% below the average floor area of 569,516 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1998, 30 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 Silver Lab Addition's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 California disclosures for Silver Lab Addition, covering report years 2018–2019. Site EUI moved from 102.5 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 112.1 kBtu/ft² (2019), an 9% increase. Reported emissions went from 312 tCO₂e to 331 tCO₂e over the same span (up 6%).
What does a site EUI of 112.1 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. Silver Lab Addition's 112.1 kBtu/ft² across 43,252 sq ft works out to about 4.8 billion Btu (1,421 MWh-equivalent) in 2019. The disclosure also reports 1,464,533 kWh of electricity for the year.
Which law requires Silver Lab Addition to report its energy use?
Silver Lab Addition 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:6837465:2019). 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 Silver Lab Addition's energy grade?
Silver Lab Addition did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2019 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 112.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Silver Lab Addition use?
Its 2019 site energy-use intensity was 112.1 kBtu/ft² across 43,252 sq ft, including 1,464,533 kWh of electricity.
What are Silver Lab Addition's carbon emissions?
Silver Lab Addition reported 331 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (7.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2019.
Where is Silver Lab Addition?
Silver Lab Addition is at 8 Gauss Way, Berkeley, in Berkeley, California 94720. Its coordinates are 37.88099, -122.24437 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Building Energy Benchmarking Program (statewide) file.
How big is Silver Lab Addition and when was it built?
Silver Lab Addition has 43,252 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2019 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1998 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Silver Lab Addition 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, “Silver Lab Addition, Berkeley, California — 2019 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/silver-lab-addition-ccec1317 (data as of July 9, 2026).