SERC (Chu Hall) Solar Energy Research Center

Location: Berkeley
Contract Amount: $6,065,000.00
General Contractor: McCarthy Building Companies

Project Description: The Solar Energy Research Center (SERC) was the new construction of a three story, 42,000, LEED Gold building featuring numerous flexible lab spaces. The facility was built as a collaboration between the Department of Energy and UC Berkeley to develop and test new forms of energy.  The electrical portion of SERC featured the latest control systems, energy efficient LED light fixtures, rooftop solar, emergency back-up power systems and state of the art communication and signal systems.  Flexible wiring systems were utilized to allow for maximum flexibility within lab spaces.

Project Completed: June 2015