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Intel proposes 107,000 sq ft BW2 and utility building at Bowers campus; neighbors raise design, jobs and power questions
Summary
Intel and consultants presented plans for a new three-story BW2 fab and CUB2 utility building totaling about 107,000 sq ft on a 2.4-acre corner of the Bowers campus in Santa Clara, outlined a hearing timeline for early 2026 and said construction could start mid-2026; residents asked about façade design, jobs, power and water.
Intel representatives and consultants described a proposed expansion at the company’s Bowers campus in Santa Clara on Dec. 18, 2025, saying the plan would add a new three-story fabrication building (BW2) alongside a central utility building (CUB2) that together total about "a 107,000 square feet." The project footprint is roughly 2.4 acres at the southwest corner of the campus along Central Expressway.
The proposal, presented by John Schwarz of JHS Consulting and other members of Intel’s project team, would include manufacturing fab space and supporting electrical, tool and storage facilities in BW2 and mechanical equipment such as chillers and cooling towers in CUB2. Schwarz said the team is processing an architectural review application with city staff, expects to go to hearing in early 2026 and…
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