1168 Commonwealth Ave
Vehicle Dealership in Boston, MA · 2134.
At a glance
1168 Commonwealth Ave is a 29,484-square-foot vehicle dealership building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 10 out of 100 (grade D), a site energy-use intensity of 89.0 kBtu/ft² and 145 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 14% of the 7 scored vehicle dealership buildings in Boston.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 10 (band D) |
| Site EUI | 89.0 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 145 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 426,603 kWh |
| Natural gas | 11,699 therms |
| Gross floor area | 29,484 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:100488:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | 10 | -9 | 89.0 kBtu/ft² | 145 tCO₂e |
| 2023 | 19 | 77.7 kBtu/ft² | 131 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 92.9 kBtu/ft² | 180 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
AVONWOOD ASSOC LPS
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Location
- Address
- 1168 Commonwealth Ave
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2134.
Within ~1 km
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How does 1168 Commonwealth Ave compare with other vehicle dealership buildings in Boston?
The latest disclosures cover 8 vehicle dealership buildings in Boston, out of 6,305 buildings citywide. 1168 Commonwealth Ave's ENERGY STAR score of 10 compares with an average of 38 across the 7 that report a score; it scores higher than 14% of them and lower than 71%. Its site EUI of 89.0 kBtu/ft² is about 19% above the average of 74.5 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 29,484 sq ft, it is about 20% below the average floor area of 36,859 sq ft for those buildings. Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 318 vehicle dealership buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 57 and a site EUI of 62.8 kBtu/ft².
How has 1168 Commonwealth Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 1168 Commonwealth Ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 19 in 2023 to 10 in 2024 (-9 points); its best year on file was 2023, at 19. Site EUI moved from 92.9 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 89.0 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 4% decrease. Reported emissions went from 180 tCO₂e to 145 tCO₂e over the same span (down 20%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 10 mean?
ENERGY STAR scores run from 1 to 100 and are computed by the EPA's Portfolio Manager as a percentile against similar buildings nationwide, adjusted for climate, size and use: a score of 10 means the building performs better than about 10% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 10 falls in band D — lowest band (1–54). It sits 65 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In Boston, 52% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
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. 1168 Commonwealth Ave's 89.0 kBtu/ft² across 29,484 sq ft works out to about 2.6 billion Btu (769 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 426,603 kWh of electricity and 11,699 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 1168 Commonwealth Ave to report its energy use?
1168 Commonwealth 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:100488:2024). 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 1168 Commonwealth Ave's energy grade?
1168 Commonwealth Ave scores 10 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band D, lowest band (1–54) — in its 2024 Boston disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does 1168 Commonwealth Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 89.0 kBtu/ft² across 29,484 sq ft, including 426,603 kWh of electricity and 11,699 therms of natural gas.
What are 1168 Commonwealth Ave's carbon emissions?
1168 Commonwealth Ave reported 145 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 1168 Commonwealth Ave?
1168 Commonwealth Ave is in Boston, Massachusetts 2134.
How big is 1168 Commonwealth Ave and when was it built?
1168 Commonwealth Ave has 29,484 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as vehicle dealership.
Is 1168 Commonwealth 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, “1168 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/1168-commonwealth-ave-e305238e (data as of July 9, 2026).