| Cal/EPA Building | |
| Map Type: | United States Sacramento#California#USA |
| Alternate Names: | Joe Serna Jr. Building |
| Etymology: | California - Cal, Environmental Protection Agency - EPA |
| Status: | Existing (completed) |
| Building Type: | Skyscraper |
| Architectural Style: | Postmodernism |
| Location: | Sacramento, California |
| Address: | 1001 I St. Sacramento, CA 95812 |
| Location Country: | United States |
| Coordinates: | 38.5814°N -121.4925°W |
| Groundbreaking Date: | 1998 |
| Completion Date: | 2000 |
| Opened Date: | 2000 |
| Destruction Date: | --> |
| Cost: | $172,868,000 |
| Height: | 372feet |
| Other Dimensions: | Length: 340 ft, Width: 321 ft |
| Structural System: | Steel |
| Material: | Granite |
| Floor Count: | 25 |
| Floor Area: | 950,000 sq. ft |
| Elevator Count: | 17 |
| Architecture Firm: | AC Martin Partners, Inc. |
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| Known For: | Headquarters of California Environmental Protection Agency |
| Unit Count: | --> |
The Cal/EPA Building is a 25-floor, 372 ft commercial office skyscraper in Downtown Sacramento that serves as the headquarters for the California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal/EPA). It also known as the Joe Serna Jr. Building, named to honor the late mayor of Sacramento, Joe Serna Jr. Built in 2000, the building stands 372 feet tall and sits across the street from Cesar Chavez Plaza and Sacramento City Hall. It has a daily population of 3,500. It is recognized by the United States Environmental Protection Agency as one of the most energy-efficient high-rise office buildings in the United States, with a score of 96 out of 100. In 2003, it was recognized by Energy Star as the most energy-efficient high-rise in the nation. Solar panels are installed that generate electricity soundlessly for the building.[1] [2]