{"id":195,"date":"2020-10-02T19:39:51","date_gmt":"2020-10-02T19:39:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/?post_type=location&#038;p=78"},"modified":"2025-11-21T19:58:44","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T19:58:44","slug":"lawrence-berkeley-national-lab","status":"publish","type":"location","link":"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2025\/locations\/lawrence-berkeley-national-lab\/","title":{"rendered":"Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"intro\">Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) is a Department of Energy Office of Science research laboratory operated by the University of California. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Lab continues to advance strong fundamental improvements in sustainability performance, with a focus on deep energy efficiency, improved building operations and advanced use of analytics. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<details class=\"wp-block-details is-style-read-more is-layout-flow wp-block-details-is-layout-flow\"><summary>Read More about sustainability at berkeley lab<\/summary>\n<p>Sustainability performance highlights include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Energy savings: The Lab maintains a portfolio of energy and water savings that currently generates an annual utility bill savings of over $1.1 million, driven primarily by a dedicated ongoing commissioning (OCx) team. Annual savings exceed program costs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reductions in natural gas consumption: The Lab consumes 29% less natural gas (weather corrected) than it did in 2015.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Electrified buildings: The Lab is continuing a tradition of all-electric space and weather heating in its new buildings. A new electrified laboratory building opened in early 2025, and a new all-electric multipurpose building, including an all-electric cafeteria, is under construction.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Low waste generation: The Lab is maintaining a level below 0.5 pounds of municipal solid waste generation per person-day.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dry cooling: The Lab has started construction on a new dry cooling plant, which will serve high-performance computing capabilities. The dry coolers are expected to reduce water consumption at the Lab\u2019s supercomputing facility by about 60% and save approximately $30 million in utility costs over 25 years compared to the use of traditional evaporative cooling towers.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Explore Berkeley Lab\u2019s sustainability data at <a href=\"https:\/\/sbldata.lbl.gov\/home\">sbldata.lbl.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group location-info\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-regular is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/10\/uc_lawrence_berkeley_logo.png\" alt=\"Berkeley Lab Logo\" class=\"wp-image-787\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<div  class=\"appear-on-scroll wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" >\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link external wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lbl.gov\/\">Berkeley Lab<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"query-posts\" class=\"query-posts three-across posts\"><div class=\"excerpt post-2356 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized location-taxonomy-location-195\" id=\"p2356\" >\n<a href=\"https:\/\/newscenter.lbl.gov\/2024\/08\/29\/new-process-vaporizes-plastic-bags-and-bottles-yielding-gases-to-make-new-recycled-plastics\/\" class=\"thumbnail\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"460\" src=\"\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/09\/2025_UC_LBNL_Story_RecycledPlastics-700x460.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-large size-post-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pixel pixel1_1\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n<h3 class=\"title\" id=\"p2356-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newscenter.lbl.gov\/2024\/08\/29\/new-process-vaporizes-plastic-bags-and-bottles-yielding-gases-to-make-new-recycled-plastics\/\">New Process Vaporizes Plastic Bags and Bottles, Yielding Gases to Make New, Recycled Plastics<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"content\"><p>A new catalytic process, discovered by researchers at Berkeley Lab and UC Berkeley, efficiently reduces polymers to chemical precursors \u2014 bringing a circular economy for plastics one step closer to reality.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"excerpt post-2359 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized location-taxonomy-location-195\" id=\"p2359\" >\n<a href=\"https:\/\/newscenter.lbl.gov\/2024\/11\/07\/new-plant-engineering-method-promises-to-dramatically-improve-biofuel-and-bioproduct-development\/\" class=\"thumbnail\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"460\" src=\"\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/09\/2025_UC_LBNL_Story_Bioproduct-700x460.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-large size-post-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pixel pixel1_1\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n<h3 class=\"title\" id=\"p2359-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newscenter.lbl.gov\/2024\/11\/07\/new-plant-engineering-method-promises-to-dramatically-improve-biofuel-and-bioproduct-development\/\">New Plant Engineering Method Promises to Dramatically Improve Biofuel and Bioproduct Development<\/a><\/h3>\n<div class=\"content\"><p>Scientists from Berkeley Lab have contributed to new research showing that some simple changes to a bacterium called Agrobacterium can significantly improve the efficiency of introducing DNA into a genome, also known as \u201ctransformation.\u201d The work opens up new opportunities to more efficiently optimize crop plants and fungi for conversion into biofuels and bioproducts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-theme-blocks-chart theme-block wider\" id=\"id69ef37a991735\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:1.7\"><h2 class='block-title heading h5'>EMISSIONS<\/h2><div class=\"block-chart\"><canvas id=\"chart-id69ef37a991735\" aria-label=\"A bar graph depicts emissions over time. In 2024, LBNL emitted 7899 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent in Scope 1 net emissions, 19119 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent in Scope 2 emissions, 10687 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent in Scope 3 emissions, metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent in Compliance offsets.\">Loading&#8230;<\/canvas><\/div>\n<div class=\"block-footnote\"><p>*Methodological changes in scope 3 accounting introduced beginning in 2019<\/p><p>**90% direct reduction of total emissions from 2019 levels with residual emissions negated by carbon removal<\/p><\/div><div class=\"block-content\">\n<p>Berkeley Lab achieved a 28% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions in federal fiscal year 2024 compared to fiscal year 2019, with a slight decrease in emissions since the previous year. Emissions from use of natural gas are 19% lower than in fiscal year 2019 and decreased 20% since the previous year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tooltip\" id=\"tooltip-id69ef37a991735\"><\/div><form class=\"block-switcher\"><\/form><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-theme-blocks-chart theme-block wider\" id=\"id69ef37a9917de\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:1.8\"><h2 class='block-title heading h5'>ENERGY USE INTENSITY (EUI)<\/h2><div class=\"block-chart\"><canvas id=\"chart-id69ef37a9917de\" aria-label=\"A line graph depicts energy use intensity over time. The energy use intensity at LBNL in 2024 of 164.8 was below the annual target of 173.8.\">Loading&#8230;<\/canvas><\/div>\n<div class=\"block-content\">\n<p>Berkeley Lab saw an increase in its EUI in the calendar year 2024. Berkeley Lab\u2019s UC EUI metric for calendar year 2024 was 21% lower than in calendar year 2015, beating the 2024 UC EUI target of 174 kBtu per square foot. Natural gas consumption per square foot was 37% lower than in 2015, with overall natural gas consumption 29% lower.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tooltip\" id=\"tooltip-id69ef37a9917de\"><\/div><form class=\"block-switcher\"><\/form><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wider infographic\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"green-building\">Green building<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column content is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<p>Berkeley Lab opened <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1uEpjzPJ3cBFL2RRrMrVg7iLaO_ooJoakfJzRZ5eA7Lw\/edit?usp=sharing\">BioEPIC<\/a>, a new 73,000-square-foot laboratory building, in early 2025. The building achieved LEED v4 Gold certification with aggressive energy performance targets and sustainability features including all-electric space and water heating, heat recovery systems and passive design strategies. Construction continues on a new 47,000-square-foot cafeteria and conference center. This facility is also targeting LEED Gold and will be all-electric, including a commercial kitchen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column stat is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:59.9%\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-gradient is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>1 Platinum and 6 Gold <br><\/p>\n<cite>Total number of LEED certifications<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wider infographic\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Transportation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66%\"><div class=\"wp-block-theme-blocks-grid theme-block\" style=\"\"><div class=\"grid-layout two-across two-rows\" data-columns=\"2\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-theme-blocks-statistic wp-block is-style-horizontal has-image has-column-span has-row-span\" style=\"--column-span:1;--row-span:2\"><div class=\"block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/08\/UC_2024_Infographics_Transportation2.png\" width=\"600\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><strong class='block-number'>70%<\/strong>\n\n<p>of all vehicles and <strong>57%<\/strong> of sedans and minivans acquired in 2025 were sustainable vehicles*<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"block-number has-no-margin-bottom\">46%<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>of the fleet consists of sustainable vehicles*<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-theme-blocks-statistic wp-block is-style-horizontal has-image has-column-span has-row-span\" style=\"--column-span:1;--row-span:1\"><div class=\"block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"363\" src=\"\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/09\/2025_Infographics_Transportation_EV_charging.png\" class=\"attachment-stat size-stat\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/09\/2025_Infographics_Transportation_EV_charging.png 495w, https:\/\/sustainabilityreport.ucop.edu\/2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/09\/2025_Infographics_Transportation_EV_charging-300x220.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/div><strong class='block-number'>29<\/strong>\n\n<p>EV charging ports<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:10px\">*Sustainable vehicles are defined as electric (zero-emission), plug-in hybrid or clean transportation fuel.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33%\">\n<p>Berkeley Lab has 29 employee electric vehicle charging locations, with two new Level 2 stations installed in early 2025. As of summer 2025, the Lab&#8217;s employee EV charging program includes 450 members. This program growth follows the successful transition of all Level 2 EV charging stations in UC fiscal year 2024\u201325 to new hardware that enables accurate utilization tracking and direct payments. Plug-in hybrid vehicles accounted for 57% of all sedan and minivan acquisitions in federal fiscal year 2024.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-theme-blocks-chart theme-block wider\" id=\"id69ef37a99307b\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:1.8\"><h2 class='block-title heading h5'>WATER<\/h2><div class=\"block-chart\"><canvas id=\"chart-id69ef37a99307b\" aria-label=\"A bar graph depicts water use. In fiscal year 2025, LBNL used 8371 gallons per person which is below the 2025 goal of a 36% reduction from the baseline of 9404 gallons per person.\">Loading&#8230;<\/canvas><\/div>\n<div class=\"block-footnote\"><p>*Based on fiscal year 2007-08<\/p><p>**2025 goal is a 36% reduction from baseline.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"block-content\">\n<p>Berkeley Lab\u2019s per person water consumption (not corrected for weather) for UC fiscal year 2024\u201325 was 43% lower than in 2007-08, but consumption per person increased over the last year. This is due in part to increased water usage for cooling of scientific loads, including high-performance computing systems and accelerators. The Lab has been actively enhancing the quality of monitoring for water consumption and single pass cooling, including rapid notification alerts for high water usage and leak incidents.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tooltip\" id=\"tooltip-id69ef37a99307b\"><\/div><form class=\"block-switcher\"><\/form><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-theme-blocks-chart theme-block wider\" id=\"id69ef37a9930e1\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:1.8\"><h2 class='block-title heading h5'>ZERO WASTE &#8211; GENERATION<\/h2><div class=\"block-chart\"><canvas id=\"chart-id69ef37a9930e1\" aria-label=\"A stacked bar graph depicts waste generated over time. In fiscal year 2025, LBNL generated 0.24 pounds per person per day of Recycling, 0.03 pounds per person per day of Organics, 0 pounds per person per day of Allowable residual conversion, 0.21 pounds per person per day of Landfill*.\">Loading&#8230;<\/canvas><\/div>\n<div class=\"block-footnote\"><p>*These numbers might include a small amount of incineration that is being phased out.<\/p><p>**In 2021, waste generation per weighted campus user spiked due to pandemic-related closures as base-level operations continued but the number of users on campus decreased.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"block-content\">\n<p>Berkeley Lab\u2019s waste generation for UC fiscal year 2024\u201325 was approximately 0.47 pounds per person per day. While this represents an increase from the previous fiscal year, waste generation remains 54% below the fiscal year 2015\u201316 baseline, meeting the 2030 policy goal. Organic waste generation remained low due to the temporary absence of an on-site cafeteria.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tooltip\" id=\"tooltip-id69ef37a9930e1\"><\/div><form class=\"block-switcher\"><\/form><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-theme-blocks-chart theme-block wider\" id=\"id69ef37a993123\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:1.8\"><h2 class='block-title heading h5'>ZERO WASTE &#8211; DIVERsion<\/h2><div class=\"block-chart\"><canvas id=\"chart-id69ef37a993123\" aria-label=\"A line graph depicts the percentage of waste diverted over time. In fiscal year 2025, LBNL diverted 58% with no construction and demolition, and 65% with municipal solid waste and construction and demolition, which is below the goal of diverting 90% of municipal solid waste.\">Loading&#8230;<\/canvas><\/div>\n<div class=\"block-footnote\"><p>* Waste incineration was counted as diversion prior to July 2022.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"block-content\">\n<p>Berkeley Lab\u2019s diversion rate for UC fiscal year 2024\u201325 was 58% excluding construction and demolition (C&amp;D) debris and 65% including C&amp;D debris. The completion of a major laboratory construction project (BioEPIC) led to a decrease in C&amp;D diversion activity. The Lab expanded a pilot circular economy program that turns used laboratory plastics into new sterile laboratory ware to a second laboratory building in early 2025. Diversion of organic waste remained low due to the temporary absence of an on-site cafeteria.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tooltip\" id=\"tooltip-id69ef37a993123\"><\/div><form class=\"block-switcher\"><\/form><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wider\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Single-Use Plastics Phase-Out<\/h2>\n\n\n<div  class=\"theme-block scrollable wp-block-group is-style-shadow has-shadow-bottom-right\" ><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns has-shadow-bottom-right has-light-gray-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:34%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Complete Phase-out*<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Plastic bags<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Partial Phase-out<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Foodware (UC dining facilities)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Foodware (third-party dining facilities)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Starting Soon<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Beverage bottles (UC dining facilities)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Beverage bottles (vending machines)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-small-font-size\">*Complete phase-out of single-use plastics may include exemptions where reasonable alternatives to plastic do not exist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Berkeley Lab is continuing its partial phase-out of single-use plastics. While the new cafeteria building is under construction, the Lab&#8217;s main food service vendor offers food trucks on-site. This vendor primarily utilizes fiber-based, locally compostable food service items, aligning with both the Lab&#8217;s internal policy and the UC Sustainable Practices Policy. The new cafeteria is designed to operate as a zero-waste facility, with a strong emphasis on reusable food service items.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group wider infographic\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Awards<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>A full list of awards is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ucop.edu\/sustainability\/about\/awards\/sustainability-awards-and-rankings.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">featured on the UC Office of the President&#8217;s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":2399,"parent":0,"menu_order":17,"template":"","meta":{"subtitle":"University of California"},"location-taxonomy":[18],"class_list":["post-195","location","type-location","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","location-taxonomy-location-195"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory - Sustainability Annual Report 2025<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/sec-1127-sustainabilityreport-multi.pantheonsite.io\/2025\/locations\/lawrence-berkeley-national-lab\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory - Sustainability Annual Report 2025\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) is a Department of Energy Office of Science research laboratory operated by the University of California. 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