At a glance
1188 Commonwealth Ave is a 65,592-square-foot parking building in Boston, Massachusetts. In its 2024 Boston benchmarking disclosure it reported a site energy-use intensity of 79.6 kBtu/ft² and 280 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions.
BERDO 2.0 · reporting year 2024
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | — |
| Site EUI | 79.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | — |
| GHG emissions | 280 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | — |
| Electricity | 907,768 kWh |
| Natural gas | 19,411 therms |
| Gross floor area | 65,592 sq ft |
| Source record | boston:100489:2024 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024latest | — | 79.6 kBtu/ft² | 280 tCO₂e | |
| 2023 | — | 78.4 kBtu/ft² | 297 tCO₂e | |
| 2022 | — | 68.3 kBtu/ft² | 312 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 ASSOCS LPS
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Location
- Address
- 1188 Commonwealth Ave
- City
- Boston
- State
- Massachusetts
- ZIP
- 2134.
Within ~1 km
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How does 1188 Commonwealth Ave compare with other parking buildings in Boston?
The latest disclosures cover 29 parking buildings in Boston, out of 6,305 buildings citywide. Its site EUI of 79.6 kBtu/ft² is about 20% above the average of 66.4 kBtu/ft² — it uses more energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.
At 65,592 sq ft, it is about 60% below the average floor area of 162,166 sq ft for those buildings. Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 1,071 parking buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 67 and a site EUI of 40.3 kBtu/ft².
How has 1188 Commonwealth Ave's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 1188 Commonwealth Ave, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 68.3 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 79.6 kBtu/ft² (2024), an 17% increase. Reported emissions went from 312 tCO₂e to 280 tCO₂e over the same span (down 10%).
What does a site EUI of 79.6 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. 1188 Commonwealth Ave's 79.6 kBtu/ft² across 65,592 sq ft works out to about 5.2 billion Btu (1,530 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 907,768 kWh of electricity and 19,411 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires 1188 Commonwealth Ave to report its energy use?
1188 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:100489:2024). 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 1188 Commonwealth Ave's energy grade?
1188 Commonwealth Ave did not report an ENERGY STAR score in its 2024 disclosure, but its site energy-use intensity was 79.6 kBtu/ft².
How much energy does 1188 Commonwealth Ave use?
Its 2024 site energy-use intensity was 79.6 kBtu/ft² across 65,592 sq ft, including 907,768 kWh of electricity and 19,411 therms of natural gas.
What are 1188 Commonwealth Ave's carbon emissions?
1188 Commonwealth Ave reported 280 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions for 2024.
Where is 1188 Commonwealth Ave?
1188 Commonwealth Ave is in Boston, Massachusetts 2134.
How big is 1188 Commonwealth Ave and when was it built?
1188 Commonwealth Ave has 65,592 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2024 disclosure. It is classed as parking.
Is 1188 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, “1188 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, Massachusetts — 2024 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/boston/1188-commonwealth-ave-a4ac82e9 (data as of July 9, 2026).