Reports and Studies

Computational Research and Theory (CRT) Facility

CRT facility rendering - East view

CRT facility rendering - Southwest view

Project Description

The Computational Research and Theory (CRT) Facility will be on the forefront of high-performance supercomputing research and will be DOE’s most efficient facility of its kind. Designed to take advantage of the cool Berkeley climate, the CRT is anticipated to set a new standard in energy efficiency for high-performance computing.

Key research areas expected to benefit from the CRT Facility would include global climate change research, fusion energy research, biological and environmental research, basic energy science, and astrophysics.

The location of the new facility will be on the hillside of Chu road near the Blackberry Gate entrance to Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Currently, the main construction activities are earthwork and foundation work. These activities include drilling, installation of tie backs and soil nails, lagging and shotcrete work. Foundation work will continue through the Summer of 2013. Project completion is scheduled for early 2015.

Additional Information

Handout from groundbreaking ceremony
Contact: planning@lbl.gov
Q&A Sheet
Live images of the construction at the CRT site can be seen via the project webcam at this link

ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTS

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has issued environmental documents for proposed activities. The documents are provided below in reverse chronological order by the environmental act that they address.

Most documents are in PDF format and require Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing. You may download a free copy of the software from Adobe's website.

CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA)

Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR)

NOTE: To facilitate faster downloading, the Final EIR has been divided into parts.
Date Issued	Document Title
04/2008	Cover Page
04/2008	Title Page
04/2008	Table of Contents
04/2008	1.0 Introduction
04/2008	2.0 Changes to the Project Description
04/2008	3.0 Revisions to the Draft EIR
04/2008	4.0 Comments on the Draft EIR and Responses to the Comments
04/2008	5.0 Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program
04/2008	6.0 Report Preparation
04/2008	7.0 References
04/2008	Appendix A: Westlaw Search for Cultural Landscape Cases
04/2008	Appendix B: Parking Survey Final Report

Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR)

NOTE: To facilitate faster downloading, the Draft EIR has been divided into parts.
Date Issued	Document Title
11/2007	Draft EIR Cover
11/2007	Draft EIR Inside Cover
11/2007	Draft EIR Table of Contents
11/2007	Draft EIR 1.0 Introduction
11/2007	Draft EIR 2.0 Executive Summary
11/2007	Draft EIR 3.0 Project Description
11/2007	Draft EIR 4.0 Environmental Setting
11/2007	Draft EIR 4.1 Aesthetics
11/2007	Draft EIR 4.2 Air Quality
11/2007	Draft EIR 4.3 Biology
11/2007	Draft EIR 4.4 Cultural Resources
11/2007	Draft EIR 4.5 Geology
11/2007	Draft EIR 4.6 Hazards
11/2007	Draft EIR 4.7 Hydrology & Water Quality
11/2007	Draft EIR 4.8 Land Use
11/2007	Draft EIR 4.9 Noise
11/2007	Draft EIR 4.10 Population & Housing
11/2007	Draft EIR 4.11 Public Services
11/2007	Draft EIR 4.12 Traffic
11/2007	Draft EIR 4.13 Utilities
11/2007	Draft EIR 5.0 Cumulative Impacts
11/2007	Draft EIR 6.0 Alternatives
11/2007	Draft EIR 7.0 Other CEQA Considerations
11/2007	Draft EIR 8.0 Organizations & Persons Consulted
11/2007	Draft EIR 9.0 Report Preparation
11/2007	Draft EIR 10.0 Acronyms
11/2007	Draft EIR Appendix 1.0 Notice of Preparation and Initial Study
11/2007	Draft EIR Appendix 4.2 Air Quality
11/2007	Draft EIR Appendix 4.3 Biological Resources
11/2007	Draft EIR Appendix 4.12 Transportation & Traffic

NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT (NEPA)

Notices and Press Releases

Date Issued	Document Title
3/1/2011	Press Release: Finding of No Significant Impact – Final EA
2/25/2011	Notification Letter – Final EA
2/25/2011	Finding of No Significant Impact – Final EA
9/14/2010	Press Release – Draft EA
9/14/2010	Notice of Availability – Draft EA

Final Environmental Assessment (EA)

Date Issued	Document Title
2/25/11	Cover Page
2/25/11	TOC
2/25/11	1.0 Summary
2/25/11	2.0 Purpose and Need
2/25/11	3.0 Proposed Action and Alternatives
2/25/11	4.0 Affected Environment
2/25/11	5.0 Environmental Consequences
2/25/11	6.0 Cumulative Effects
2/25/11	7.0 Acronyms
2/25/11	8.0 Agencies Consulted
2/25/11	9.0 References
2/25/11	Appendix 1
2/25/11	Appendix 2
2/25/11	Appendix 3
2/25/11	Appendix 4
2/25/11	Appendix 5

Final EA REFERENCES

(Additional CRT EA references are available.
Please contact Kim Abbott Kim.Abbott@bso.science.doe.gov / 510-486-7909)

Date Issued	Document Title
2/25/11	Click here for References

Draft Environmental Assessment (EA)

Date Issued	Document Title
9/14/2010	Cover Page
9/14/2010	TOC
9/14/2010	1.0 Summary
9/14/2010	2.0 Purpose and Need
9/14/2010	3.0 Proposed Action and Alternatives
9/14/2010	4.0 Affected Environment
9/14/2010	5.0 Environmental Consequences
9/14/2010	6.0 Cumulative Effects
9/14/2010	7.0 Acronyms
9/14/2010	8.0 References
9/14/2010	Appendix 1
9/14/2010	Appendix 2
9/14/2010	Appendix 3

DRAFT EA REFERENCES

(Additional CRT EA references are available.
Please contact Kim Abbott Kim.Abbott@bso.science.doe.gov / 510-486-7909)

Date Issued	Document Title
9/14/2010	Air quality and GHG calculations
9/14/2010	Fehr & Peers Updated CRT Traffic Analysis
9/14/2010	Illingworth and Rodkin Construction Noise Analysis
9/14/2010	Archaeological Survey by Condor Country Consulting
9/14/2010	Combined Summer Emissions Reports

Geotechnical studies referenced in the Environmental Reports

Date Issued	Document Title
9/14/2010	Kleinfelder 2008 Response to WLA Peer Review Comments Fault Investigation
9/14/2010	Kleinfelder 2009 Fault Investigation
9/14/2010	Kleinfelder 2006b Fault Investigation
9/14/2010	Kleinfelder 2006a Preliminary Geotechnical Investigation
9/14/2010	Kleinfelder 2006a Preliminary Geotechnical Investigation Report Appendix