Where will EBI research be conducted?
During approximately the first three years, the EBI will be located in interim space in Calvin and Hildebrand Halls. Most of this space will be University-occupied, but about 20% of the total EBI space will be leased to BP at local market rates. The BP portion will be located in Calvin Hall in space currently occupied by LBNL. The lease will be executed between the Berkeley campus and BP, and will comply with relevant UC policies. Similar leases already exist within the UC system at the UC Irvine and UC Santa Barbara campuses and at LBNL. Over the next three years, UC Berkeley, and LBNL plan to construct the previously planned new “Helios building” on hill-area campus property to house research on alternative energy. The EBI will be housed in part of that building. The total cost of the Helios building is estimated at $159 million. Of this, $70 million will come from state lease revenue bonds, $74 million from external financing in the form of UC bonds, and $15 million from private sup
