Welcome to Operations Management at the BGC

Located on the San Francisco Bay seven miles northwest of the central campus of University of California, Berkeley, the Berkeley Global Campus at Richmond Bay (BGC) is an off-site academic facility used primarily for large-scale engineering research since 1950. The 152-acre property consists of 100-acres of uplands with the remainder being marsh or bay lands.

The Berkeley Global Campus property currently accommodates a range of research and resource conservation values. With more than 500,000 assignable square feet of research space, the site houses one of the world’s largest earthquake shaking tables, , a regional laboratory for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the 7.7 million volume Northern Regional Library Facility which serves as an archive for lesser used books for four other UC campuses. The open areas of the campus are also prized for their research and habitat value. The site contains one of the largest and best preserved remaining areas of native coastal grasslands that were once prevalent throughout the Bay Area. The adjacent stands of eucalyptus provide a home for wintering monarch butterflies and nesting raptors. The bay marsh and mudflats provide additional habitat for a variety of flora and fauna as well as an opportunity for the Berkeley campus to use these areas for teaching and research.

Feel free to visit the Berkeley Global Campus main website and the BGC Environmental website to find out more about future developments.