UC Berkeley Undergraduate Academic Building

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

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