1165 Massachusetts Ave
Other - Utility in Boston, MA · 2125.
At a glance
1165 Massachusetts Ave is a 118,253-square-foot other - utility building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 220.4 kBtu/ft² and 1,404 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 220.4 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 1,404 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 5,031,756 kWh |
| Natural gas | 80,032 therms |
| Gross floor area | 118,253 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:100768:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 220.4 kBtu/ft² | 1,404 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 113.6 kBtu/ft² | 1,551 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 164.5 kBtu/ft² | 2,862 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
BOSTON EDISON COMPANY
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Location
- Address
- 1165 Massachusetts Ave
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2125.
Within ~1 km
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How does 1165 Massachusetts Ave compare with other other - utility buildings in Boston?
The latest disclosures cover 12 other - utility buildings in Boston, out of 6,305 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 220.4 kBtu/ft² is about 142% above the average of 91.1 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 118,253 sq ft, it is about twice the average floor area of 54,425 sq ft for those buildings. Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 61 other - utility buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 1 and a site EUI of 99.4 kBtu/ft².
How has 1165 Massachusetts Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 1165 Massachusetts Ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 164.5 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 220.4 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 34% increase. Reported emissions went from 2,862 tCO₂e to 1,404 tCO₂e over the same span (down 51%).
What does a site EUI of 220.4 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. 1165 Massachusetts Ave's 220.4 kBtu/ft² across 118,253 sq ft works out to about 26.1 billion Btu (7,638 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 5,031,756 kWh of electricity and 80,032 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 1165 Massachusetts Ave to report its energy use?
1165 Massachusetts Ave 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:100768:2024). 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 1165 Massachusetts Ave's energy grade?
1165 Massachusetts Ave did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 220.4 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 1165 Massachusetts Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 220.4 kBtu/ft² across 118,253 sq ft, including 5,031,756 kWh of electricity and 80,032 therms of natural gas.
What are 1165 Massachusetts Ave's carbon emissions?
1165 Massachusetts Ave reported 1,404 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 1165 Massachusetts Ave?
1165 Massachusetts Ave is in Boston, Massachusetts 2125.
How big is 1165 Massachusetts Ave and when was it built?
1165 Massachusetts Ave has 118,253 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as other - utility.
Is 1165 Massachusetts Ave 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, “1165 Massachusetts Ave, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/1165-massachusetts-ave-9840c2f0 (data as of July 9, 2026).