Project
UC Berkeley Undergraduate Academic Building
Education: Higher Ed
Berkeley, CA | 2026
- 79K GSF
About
"Located between historic Campanile Way and Strawberry Creek green space, the building bridges the academic core and student life facilities across the creek. As UC Berkeley’s first mass timber building, the project charts a new course for sustainable construction on campus."
Project Owner
University of California, Berkeley
Is the project Net Zero Energy or Net Zero Energy Ready?
Net Zero Ready
Project Size in GSF
79K
Category of height
Mid-Rise
How is the building all-electric for heating?
Air-source Heat Pump
Is the service hot water all-electric?
Yes
What is the primary system type for domestic hot water?
Unspecified
On-site renewable energy
0%
Is the owner purchasing off-site renewable energy to offset all electricity consumption?
Unknown
Certifications related to Energy / Carbon
LEED
Site EUI Energy Use Intensity is the amount of energy a project uses per square foot over the course of a year. Site EUI = Annual Energy Use (kBtus) / Building(s) Area (ft²) / One Year (yr)
26.3 kBtu/sf/year
The EUI is
Modeled
What is the climate zone for this project?
3C Warm Marine