NASA and Berkeley Team Up for New Space Center EIS
Published Date: 4/28/2026
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Summary
NASA and UC Berkeley are teaming up to build the Berkeley Space Center at NASA’s Ames Research Park in California. This project could change the local environment, so they’ve shared a big report and want your thoughts by June 10, 2026. If you care about space, science, or your neighborhood, now’s the time to speak up and help shape the future!
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Project options: big build, smaller build, or no-action
NASA and UC Berkeley propose the Berkeley Space Center at Ames with two build options or a no-action option. Build Alternative 1 would create about 2.3 million square feet total (approximately 2,000,000 sq ft Research/Office; 25,000 sq ft Conference; 90,000 sq ft Active Uses; 130,000 sq ft Student/Faculty Housing; 75,000 sq ft Short-Term Lodging). Build Alternative 2 would create about 1.4 million square feet (approximately 1,100,000 sq ft Research/Office and the same amounts for Conference, Active Uses, Housing, and Lodging). The NEPA No-Action Alternative could result in approximately 185,600 square feet of mixed uses and approximately 668 employees and would not generate new full-time residents or short-term occupants.
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