January 2019 – July 2022
Berkeley Lab’s decades of expertise in energy-efficient data centers is now being applied to NERSC resources via the Efficiency Optimization Project, a partnership between NERSC, ETA, and Sustainable Berkeley Lab that uses operational data analytics to optimize cooling systems and save electricity. https://cs.lbl.gov/news-media/news/2020/less-is-more-lbnl-breaks-new-ground-in-data-center-optimization/
The cafeteria charges 25-cents for disposable cups to meet a new City of Berkeley ordinance effective Jan. 1. If you bring your own cup, you will receive a 25-cent discount on your beverage. The cafeteria also charges 25-cents per ‘clamshell’, the hinged disposable, compostable take out container.
With JGI and KBase staff now ensconced in the Integrative Genomics Building, the move was emphatically punctuated with the Monday installation of “a DNA molecule you can see without a microscope,” said Jeff Brees, creator of the sculpture, which resides on the third floor terrace.
Buildings 7, 30, and 33 will have power shut off beginning at 3 p.m. on Friday (Dec. 13) so that crews can improve the buildings’ electrical systems. Power should be restored to the buildings by 7 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 15. Go to status.lbl.gov this weekend for updates. https://stratcomm-elements.lbl.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2019/12/Buildings-73033-Shutdown.pdf
Starting Dec. 2, the coffee bar hours of operation will be 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The cafeteria and the coffee bar will close at 1 p.m. today. Health Services will close at 2 p.m. The afternoon schedule for Rockridge, North Berkeley, and Upper Hill shuttles will run from 2 to 5 p.m.
West Coast Vending has begun installing new card readers on the Lab’s vending machines. This upgrade will make purchases with credit cards easier and more reliable. A 10-cent transaction fee will be charged when purchases are made with a credit card.
All are invited to sign a welcome banner to be hung at the Integrative Genomics Building when the first group of employees moves in next Tuesday. The banner will be in the cafeteria Friday from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. ETA’s Lara Gundel has watched the construction and is excited to meet the neighbors.