Built Environment Goals

UC Berkeley is Committed to Constructing LEED™ Certified Buildings

The campus now has seven (7) LEED™ certified building projects, representing 5.1% of total square footage. In addition, all major projects currently in the planning and design phase, as well as several projects now in construction, are registered with the Green Building Certification Institute and are expected to be LEED™ certified.

UC Berkeley received over $190,000 between 2010 and 2011 from PG&E, the local utility that administers the Savings by Design program for energy savings in new construction. In addition to these three projects, there are presently ten more in design and under construction that are expected to generate additional energy savings over the next several years.

UC Berkeley LEED™ Building Certifications

Haste St Early Childhood Education Center:  Silver, New Construction
Clark Kerr Campus Renewal, Phase I:  Gold, Commercial Interiors
Clark Kerr Campus Renewal, Phase 2:  Gold, Commercial Interiors
Morgan Hall Laboratory renovation:  Gold, Commercial Interiors
Durant Hall renovation:  Silver, New Construction
Blum Hall/Naval Architecture:  Silver, New Construction
University Village redevelopment:  Certified, New Construction

Read more about the LEED™ features for the five buildings completed in 2010 in this newsletter.

An Outstanding Year for LEED Certified Building Projects at UC Berkeley

In the past year, six UC Berkeley projects received green building certification through the US Green Building Council’s LEED™ (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) process, bringing the total completed LEED™ certified projects on campus to seven. Accomplishments include the construction and completion of University Village, Renewal Phases 1 and 2 of Clark Kerr Campus, Morgan Hall Laboratory, Durant Hall, and Blum Center.

LEED™ is a standard measure of the sustainable features of buildings and is awarded at different levels according to a rating system that evaluates a building’s environmental attributes and sustainable features. The LEED™ designation confirms that these projects all meet the rigorous requirements for green performance in several areas, including land use and site development, efficient use of resources (water, energy and building materials), and are designed to provide superior indoor environmental quality for campus occupants.

Learn More about campus green building goals and strategies.

 

CAMPUS GREEN BUILDING RESOURCES Green Building Projects:  Green building projects work to reduce building impacts on human health and the environment. Green Building Practices: Green building maintenance, utilities, cleaning, and waste reduction practices at UC Berkeley.   Strategic Energy Plan (SEP): Focuses on 200 energy efficiency retrofit projects in campus buildings - especially lighting and HVAC improvements and commissioning measures. UC/CSU/IOU Energy Efficiency Partnership: A state-wide energy efficiency program designed to permanently reduce energy usage in higher education buildings. Building Sustainability at Cal: Facilitates classes that address the environmental impacts of campus buildings and have a service learning component. Center for the Built Environment: Mission is to improve the design, operation, and environmental quality of buildings by providing timely, unbiased information on building technologies and design techniques. The Green Building Research Center: The Green Bulding Research Center at the University of California, Berkeley was created to advance and promote sustainable building design and operation on the UC Berkeley campus, and provide resources to aid other universities in similar efforts across the state.