Sproul Hall
College/University in California, CA · Campanile Way, Berkeley · 94720
At a glance
Sproul Hall is a 110,919-square-foot college/university building at Campanile Way, Berkeley in Berkeley, California, built in 1941. In its 2020 California benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 20.2 kBtu/ft² and 135 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
AB 802 (Public Resources Code §25402.10) · reporting year 2020
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 20.2 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 135 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 1.2 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 655,923 kWh |
| Natural gas | 0 therms |
| Gross floor area | 110,919 sq ft |
| Source record | california:6799145:2020 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020latest | — | 20.2 kBtu/ft² | 135 tCO₂e | |
| 2019 | — | 24.0 kBtu/ft² | 177 tCO₂e | |
| 2018 | — | 23.5 kBtu/ft² | 184 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 Sproul Hall 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 20.2 kBtu/ft² is about 75% 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 1.2 kgCO₂e/ft² is about 75% below the group average of 4.8 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 110,919 sq ft, it is about 81% below the average floor area of 569,516 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1941, 27 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 Sproul Hall's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 California disclosures for Sproul Hall, covering report years 2018–2020. Site EUI moved from 23.5 kBtu/ft² (2018) to 20.2 kBtu/ft² (2020), a 14% decrease. Reported emissions went from 184 tCO₂e to 135 tCO₂e over the same span (down 26%).
What does a site EUI of 20.2 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. Sproul Hall's 20.2 kBtu/ft² across 110,919 sq ft works out to about 2.2 billion Btu (657 MWh-equivalent) in 2020. The disclosure also reports 655,923 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Sproul Hall to report its energy use?
Sproul Hall 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:6799145:2020). 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 Sproul Hall's energy grade?
Sproul Hall did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2020 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 20.2 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does Sproul Hall use?
Its 2020 site energy-use intensity was 20.2 kBtu/ft² across 110,919 sq ft, including 655,923 kWh of electricity and 0 therms of natural gas.
What are Sproul Hall's carbon emissions?
Sproul Hall reported 135 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (1.2 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2020.
Where is Sproul Hall?
Sproul Hall 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 Sproul Hall and when was it built?
Sproul Hall has 110,919 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2020 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1941 as its year built. It is classed as college/university.
Is Sproul Hall 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, “Sproul Hall, Berkeley, California — 2020 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/california/sproul-hall-181f0c63 (data as of July 9, 2026).