{"id":40,"date":"2020-09-30T20:44:44","date_gmt":"2020-09-30T20:44:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/?post_type=location&p=40"},"modified":"2023-12-14T21:46:32","modified_gmt":"2023-12-14T21:46:32","slug":"uc-berkeley","status":"publish","type":"location","link":"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2023\/locations\/uc-berkeley\/","title":{"rendered":"UC Berkeley"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

UC Berkeley continues to make significant progress toward its sustainability goals and proudly earned the No. 1 spot in the first Quacquarelli Symonds World University Sustainability Rankings<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Berkeley\u2019s recognition as a global leader in sustainability was comprehensive, including its sustainable operations, education and research. Notably, the groundbreaking Clean Energy Campus initiative<\/a>, slated to reduce building carbon emissions by 85%, achieved significant milestones this year, including the conceptual design of the new electrified heating and cooling central plant and on-site renewable energy and storage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Student Environmental Resource Center<\/a> celebrated a decade of impactful activism and community engagement, further propelling the campus vision for a more environmentally just world. Additionally, the Office of Sustainability launched the UC Berkeley Business Air Travel Carbon Mitigation Program<\/a>, which will invest in campus carbon reduction projects and increase climate action awareness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With on-site operations resuming following closures, emissions understandably increased. UC Berkeley, though, remains ahead of the curve to reach UC carbon emissions goals, with phase one of the Clean Energy Campus initiative slated for completion in 2028. Berkeley continues to progress in meeting its ambitious sustainability goals<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n

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UC Berkeley Drills Borehole To Explore Geothermal Heating on Campus<\/a><\/h3>\n

As part of UC Berkeley\u2019s decarbonization efforts, researchers drilled a 400-foot-deep borehole on UC Berkeley\u2019s campus to explore the viability of using a geothermal heat pump system to help heat and cool its buildings more efficiently. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

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UC Berkeley To Embark on $700 Million Campuswide Clean Energy Plan<\/a><\/h3>\n

UC Berkeley plans to replace its natural gas-powered cogeneration plant with a clean and resilient energy system through the Berkeley Clean Energy Campus project. The first phase is slated to be complete by 2028. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n