At a glance
1-2-Admin Building is a 19,826-square-foot office building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 52.1 kBtu/ft² and 77 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 52.1 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 77 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Gross floor area | 19,826 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:107188:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 52.1 kBtu/ft² | 77 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 48.0 kBtu/ft² | 71 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | — | 91 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
BERDO 2.0
BERDO 2.0 sets emissions standards for buildings of 20,000+ sq ft or 15+ units, starting in 2025 or 2030 depending on building size, with an alternative-compliance payment of $234 per metric ton of CO₂e over the limit.
Ownership
CITY OF BOSTON
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Location
- Address
- 1-2-Admin Building
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2124.
Within ~1 km
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How does 1-2-Admin Building compare with other office buildings in Boston?
The latest disclosures cover 467 office buildings in Boston, out of 6,305 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 52.1 kBtu/ft² is about 16% below the average of 61.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 19,826 sq ft, it is about 90% below the average floor area of 191,803 sq ft for those buildings. Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 15,264 office buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 73 and a site EUI of 59.3 kBtu/ft².
How has 1-2-Admin Building's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 1-2-Admin Building, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 48.0 kBtu/ft² (2023) to 52.1 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 9% increase. Reported emissions went from 91 tCO₂e to 77 tCO₂e over the same span (down 15%).
What does a site EUI of 52.1 kBtu/ft² mean?
Site energy-use intensity (EUI) is the energy a building uses on site in a year divided by its floor area, in thousand Btu per square foot — lower is more efficient. 1-2-Admin Building's 52.1 kBtu/ft² across 19,826 sq ft works out to about 1 billion Btu (303 MWh-equivalent) in 2024.
Which law requires 1-2-Admin Building to report its energy use?
1-2-Admin Building reports under BERDO 2.0, the legal basis of Boston's Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure Ordinance, which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2024 disclosure (source record boston:107188:2024). BERDO 2.0 sets emissions standards for buildings of 20,000+ sq ft or 15+ units, starting in 2025 or 2030 depending on building size, with an alternative-compliance payment of $234 per metric ton of CO₂e over the limit.
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Frequently asked questions
What is 1-2-Admin Building's energy grade?
1-2-Admin Building did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 52.1 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 1-2-Admin Building use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 52.1 kBtu/ft² across 19,826 sq ft.
What are 1-2-Admin Building's carbon emissions?
1-2-Admin Building reported 77 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 1-2-Admin Building?
1-2-Admin Building is in Boston, Massachusetts 2124.
How big is 1-2-Admin Building and when was it built?
1-2-Admin Building has 19,826 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as office.
Is 1-2-Admin Building covered by BERDO 2.0?
Yes — it appears in the 2024 Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure Ordinance disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under BERDO 2.0.
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About this data
Source: Building Emissions Reduction and Disclosure Ordinance (BERDO 2.0), as published July 9, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “1-2-Admin Building, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/1-2-admin-building-d48ac255 (data as of July 9, 2026).