Tenant Criteria

The David Brower Center will be a place for people working to create a healthy, just, and equitable human society in concert with the conservation, preservation, and restoration of the natural world. It seeks:

• A diverse mix of tenants working with issues and constituencies that relate to the environment and environmental justice, of varying organizational sizes.
• Tenants that will contribute to the health and vitality of the Brower Center community through use of facilities, expertise, collaboration, and/ or excellent, innovative programs.
• Tenants with evidence of financial stability and ability to follow through on lease requirements.

Offices

As a hub for environmental education and activism, the Brower Center will be home to a vibrant mix of nonprofit organizations.

Benefits of tenancy include:

• Green Building Design: Designed to attain the highest environmental building standards. Daylighting and natural ventilation are known to increase work efficiency and staff retention.
• Environmental Community Network and Progressive Partnerships: High visibility within local, national, and international progressive movements
• Conference and Meeting Facilities: Immediate access to meeting and event space, including a state-of-the-art theater
• Central Location: Conveniently located in downtown Berkeley, adjacent to UC Berkeley
• Transit-Oriented: Close to multiple public transportation services and routes
• Bike and Pedestrian Friendly: Bike storage and showers for tenants
• Healthy Eating: Organic restaurant on ground floor and many other healthy restaurants and cafes nearby
• Technology: Building will be wired for technology and wireless internet access
• Operational Efficiencies: Shared resources and staffing