High Performance Buildings

Jennifer Daw, Ken Proc and Chris Gaul perform an energy and water audit of the SERF.

CREL brings student education, training, and community outreach opportunities in energy efficient and advanced building design.

Building Capacity for Schools & Communities: Expand access to educational resources, program development, and advanced building practices for community college campuses and surrounding communities.
Trainings & Workshops: Offer hands-on workshops, webinars, and educational programs for faculty and students focused on development practices, integrated energy management systems, and high-performance building design.
Interactive Learning & Career Exploration: Create engaging demonstrations, classroom presentations, and events that introduce K–12 students to careers in clean energy, building efficiency, and environmental innovation.

Building Capacity for Climate Action: Education & Technical Support

Empowering Community Colleges for Climate Action

Thorsten Hellert, Physicist Research Scientist/Engineer, Accelerator Technology and Applied Physics (ATAP), adjusting the settings on one of the controls Advanced Light Source (ALS, building 6) at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

CREL is partnering with the Building Efficiency for a Sustainable Tomorrow (BEST) Center and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory to provide expert technical assistance, supporting community colleges across California in developing Climate Action Plans aligned with the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office Vision 2030 and the State’s carbon neutrality goals.

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