Measured energy savings:<\/strong> The Lab\u2019s total weather-corrected non-process energy use intensity as of April 2022 is 30% lower than in 2015. Fossil gas consumption across the Lab is down 34%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Green house gas emissions:<\/strong> Total reported greenhouse gas emissions as of October 2021 are 60% below 2015 levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n ISO 50001:<\/strong> The Lab received two awards in the last year, from DOE and the international Clean Energy Ministerial, for its best-in-class energy and water management program, which is certified to the international energy management standard, ISO 50001.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Net-zero planning:<\/strong> Within the past year, the Lab has initiated comprehensive net-zero planning efforts to meet a new presidential executive order requiring full decarbonization across all reported greenhouse gas emissions no later than 2045.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Lab is seeing some increase in energy and water consumption associated with mission-specific process loads, yet these increases are offset in part by continued efficiency improvements and lower on-site populations than prior to COVID-19, which also reduce the generation of nonhazardous waste. Explore trends at sbldata.lbl.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Berkeley Lab is committed to helping train the next generation of scientists and engineers, and builds strong partnerships with community-based organizations like the Rising Sun Center for Opportunity to accomplish that goal. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n![\"Berkeley](\"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/10\/uc_lawrence_berkeley_logo.png\"){kind=logo}
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Supporting the Next Generation of Climate Champions<\/a><\/h3>\n