1208R Vfw Pkwy

How does 1208R Vfw Pkwy compare with other office buildings in Boston?

The latest disclosures cover 467 office buildings in Boston, out of 6,305 buildings citywide. 1208R Vfw Pkwy's ENERGY STAR score of 84 compares with an average of 71 across the 356 that report a score; it scores higher than 70% of them and lower than 26%. Its site EUI of 25.2 kBtu/ft² is about 59% below the average of 61.7 kBtu/ft² — it uses less energy per square foot than the typical building in that group.

At 34,950 sq ft, it is about 82% 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 1208R Vfw Pkwy's energy performance changed over time?

BuildingCensus holds 3 Boston disclosures for 1208R Vfw Pkwy, covering report years 2022–2024. Site EUI moved from 35.2 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 25.2 kBtu/ft² (2024), a 28% decrease. Reported emissions went from 97 tCO₂e to 50 tCO₂e over the same span (down 48%).

What does an ENERGY STAR score of 84 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 84 means the building performs better than about 84% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 84 falls in band B — above median (70–84). Scores of 75 or higher meet the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification; certification itself is a separate, verified application that the disclosure does not record. 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. 1208R Vfw Pkwy's 25.2 kBtu/ft² across 34,950 sq ft works out to about 0.9 billion Btu (258 MWh-equivalent) in 2024. The disclosure also reports 257,672 kWh of electricity for the year.

Which law requires 1208R Vfw Pkwy to report its energy use?

1208R Vfw Pkwy 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:100216:2024). 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.