page_title: Bren School of Environmental Science & Management
section_title: Bren Hall
hierarchical_section_title: Bren School of Environmental Science & Management / Bren Hall
caption_attribution_description: Bren Hall, home of Bren School of Environmental Science and Management, UCSB
context_page_description: The Bren School of Environmental Science & Management is a graduate professional school at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
  The mission of the Bren School is to play a leading role in researching environmental issues, identifying and solving environmental problems, and training research scientists and environmental-management professionals.
context_section_description: The school's classrooms, laboratories, and other facilities are located in Bren Hall. Since opening in 2002, Bren Hall has been recognized as an exemplar of sustainable building practices. The building was the first laboratory building in the United States to receive a LEED Platinum certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) in 2002. In 2009, the building became the first structure in the nation to received a second LEED Platinum certification—the LEED for Existing Buildings: Operations & Maintenance. 
  In 2017, Bren Hall received its third LEED Platinum certification. The building was the highest scoring LEED project in the country.
caption: Bren Hall
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